Slither (1973 film)

Slither
Film poster
Directed byHoward Zieff
Written byW.D. Richter
Produced byJack Sher
StarringJames Caan
Peter Boyle
Sally Kellerman
Louise Lasser
Allen Garfield
Richard B. Shull
CinematographyLászló Kovács
Edited byDavid Bretherton
Music byTom McIntosh
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • March 7, 1973 (1973-03-07)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,355,000 (US/ Canada rentals)[1]

Slither is a 1973 American comedy thriller film directed by Howard Zieff and starring James Caan.[2] Caan plays an ex-convict, one of several people trying to find a stash of stolen money. Peter Boyle and Sally Kellerman co-star. Slither was the first screenplay by W.D. Richter.[3]

  1. ^ "Big Rental Films of 1973", Variety, 9 January 1974 p 60
  2. ^ Vincent Canby (1973-03-08). "Slither (1973) Slither, 'Film of Illogical Events'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  3. ^ Vagg, Stephen (September 27, 2022). "The Stardom of James Caan". Filmink.