Terror has 8 legs.
An airplane carrying coffee beans from South America has some unpleasant stowaways: a hoard of tarantulas which overcome the pilots as the airplane is flying over an orange-producing town in California. The airplane crashes, and the unlucky inhabitants of the town release the venomous spiders into their midst. Once the town's officials discover that the tarantulas are responsible for several deaths, the tarantulas have already descended upon the town's only orange-processing factory. The town's citizens risk their lives to remove the tarantulas from the factory while the venomous pests are rendered motionless by the transmitted sound of buzzing bees
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977) is a adventure, horror, thriller, tv movie and action film directed by Stuart Hagmann, released on December 28, 1977 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Claude Akins, Charles Frank, Deborah Winters and Bert Remsen. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 31 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo before you stream it.
Claude Akins
as Bert Springer
Charles Frank
as Joe Harmon
Deborah Winters
as Cindy Beck
Bert Remsen
as Mayor Douglas
Sandy McPeak
Pat Hingle
as Doc Hodgins
Tom Atkins
as Buddy
Howard Hesseman
as Fred
Bill Erwin
as Mr. Schneider
Matthew Labyorteaux
as Matthew
Alex Colon
as Hector
Penelope Windust
as Gloria Beasley
Directed by Stuart Hagmann, written by Guerdon Trueblood and John Groves, produced by Alan Landsburg and Paul Freeman.
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 31 ratings.
Kind of boring creature-attack movie that only has one thing going for it, though would be a big spoiler. This made-for-TV movie was watchable enough and has its moments but I found my mind wandering for most of this. **2.75/5**
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
2021
2026
2025
2009
2020
2010
2024
2025
2020
2016
2025
2015
2024
2015
2021
2010
2023
2007
2022
2003
2016
2021
1998
2007
1986
2008
2022
2021
2007
2006
1990
2021
2017
2014
2016
1997
1999
2022
2002
2019
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977) includes Claude Akins, Charles Frank, Deborah Winters, Bert Remsen and Sandy McPeak. The film was directed by Stuart Hagmann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo was released on December 28, 1977 and runs for 1h 40m.
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 31 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
