The Satan Bug (1965)
- Directed by
- John Sturges
- Genre
- science fiction film, spy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 58 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A scientist at a remote biological research facility discovers that a deadly germ has been stolen and the killer is about to unleash it. A security agent must find the virus before it causes a catastrophe.
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What happens
The Satan Bug is a 1965 American crime science fiction suspense film from United Artists, produced and directed by John Sturges, that stars George Maharis, Richard Basehart, Anne Francis, and Dana Andrews. The screenplay by James Clavell and Edward Anhalt was loosely based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Alistair MacLean, written under the pseudonym Ian Stuart. The film score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith. The film featured the first use of a stabilized camera mount, invented by Nelson Tyler, placed on a helicopter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Origin: Beyond the Impact
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