...thank God they're somebody else's!
A nuclear-plant leak turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies with black fingernails.
The Children (1980) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Max Kalmanowicz, released on June 13, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Martin Shakar, Gil Rogers, Gale Garnett and Shannon Bolin. Viewers rate it 5.1 out of 10 across 80 ratings.
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Martin Shakar
as John Freemont
Gil Rogers
as Sheriff Billy Hart
Gale Garnett
as Cathy Freemont
Shannon Bolin
as Molly
Tracy Griswold
as Deputy Harry Timmons
Joy Glaccum
as Suzie MacKenzie
Jeptha Evans
as Paul MacKenzie
Clara Evans
as Jenny Freemont
Sarah Albright
as Ellen Chandler
Nathanael Albright
as Tommy Button
Julie Carrier
as Janet Shore
Edward Terry
as Hank
Directed by Max Kalmanowicz, written by Carlton J. Albright and Edward Terry, produced by Max Kalmanowicz and Carlton J. Albright.
Average viewer score of 5.1/10 from 80 ratings.
Silly movies like this always cheer me up for some reason. I've read some of the other reviews and I can't believe some people would actually take a movie like this so seriously. The premise is laughable to begin with and Troma is well known for producing these kinds of delirious flicks. 'The Children' is neither scary nor atmospheric, but there's something about it that makes it worthy somehow. I don't know about…
Reviewed on February 14, 2017
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The Children (1980) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Children (1980) includes Martin Shakar, Gil Rogers, Gale Garnett, Shannon Bolin and Tracy Griswold. The film was directed by Max Kalmanowicz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Children was released on June 13, 1980 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Children (1980) holds an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 80 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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