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Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)

Director: Nicholas Webster

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From Time Out Film Guide

Suitably tacky tale of how some depressed Martians kidnap Santa to brighten things up at home. A staple after-midnight cult movie, this hilariously bad stab at sci-fi naturally earned a high position in the book The Fifty Worst Movies of All Time. One of the Martian kids appropriately grew up to be Pia Zadora, the pouter pigeon of the equally awful Butterfly and Lonely Lady.

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Director: Nicholas Webster

Producer: Paul Jacobson

Cast: John Call, Leonard Hicks, Vincent Back, Victor Stiles, Donna Conforth, Pia Zadora full cast

Genre(s): Science Fiction

Duration: 82 mins


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