Night of the Lepus (1972)
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Giant Flesh-Eating Rabbits Ravage American Southwest After Scientist Slips Up! Such is the plot of this unintentionally campy horror outing. The trouble begins when a researcher's experiment to use hormone injections to control Arizona's burgeoning rabbit population goes terribly awry, causing the cuddly rodents to grow to enormous proportions. In order to facilitate their growth, the rabbits need extra protein, and what better source than the relatively slow-moving human population that surrounds their huge subterranean lairs? ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Stuart Whitman, Janet Leigh, (more)
- Director(s):
- William F. Claxton
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Night of the Lepus
Giant Flesh-Eating Rabbits Ravage American Southwest After Scientist Slips Up! Such is the plot of this unintentionally campy horror outing. The trouble begins when a researcher's experiment to use hormone injections to control Arizona's burgeoning rabbit population goes terribly awry, causing the cuddly rodents to grow to enormous proportions. In order to facilitate their growth, the rabbits need extra protein, and what better source than the relatively slow-moving human population that surrounds their huge subterranean lairs? ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 88 mins
Complete Cast of Night of the Lepus
- Stuart Whitman - Roy Bennett
- Rory Calhoun - Cole Hillman
- Jerry Dunphy - TV Newscaster
- Robert Hardy - Prof. Dirkson
- Francesca Jarvis - Mildred
- Don Starr - Cutler
- Chris Morrell - Jackie Hillman
- Inez Perez - Housekeeper
- William Elliott - Dr. Leopold
- Peter O'Crotty - Arlen
- Janet Leigh - Gerry Bennett
- DeForest Kelley - Dr. Elgin Clark
- Paul Fix - Sheriff Cody
- Chuck Hayward - Jud
- I. Stanford Jolley - Dispatcher
- Henry Wills - Frank
- Melanie Fullerton - Amanda Bennett
- Phillip Avenetti - Officer Lopez
- Frank Kennedy - Doctor
- Walter Kelley - Truck Driver
- Director(s):
- William F. Claxton
- Writer(s):
- Don Holliday, Gene Kearney
- Producer(s):
- A.C. Lyles
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Violence, Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Horror
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