Cast

Claude Akins Charles Frank Deborah Winters Bert Remsen Sandy McPeak Pat Hingle

Credits

Written by: John Groves

Plot

When a cargo plane carrying coffee beans crashes near a small California citrus town, it releases a horde of deadly, highly aggressive South American tarantulas into the unsuspecting community. As mysterious deaths begin to pile up, local officials race against time to identify the venomous threat before it spreads.

Sinekatalog’s take

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977) is a American adventure film directed by Stuart Hagmann. It stars Claude Akins, Charles Frank and Deborah Winters. It runs 100 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 4.7 / 10 (1,110 votes)
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