Killer Tomatoes Strike Back (1990)
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This third entry in the dumbfoundingly silly "Killer Tomatoes" series continues the low-budget franchise's tradition of bombarding audiences with endless inane sight gags, horror movie in-jokes, and "nudge-nudge, wink-wink" comic asides. This installment finds flamboyant mad scientist Professor Gangrene (an enthusiastically hammy John Astin) up to his old tricks. The madman responsible for the near-annihilation of humanity by the title fruit, Gangrene is currently masquerading as the host of trashy talk show "Talk of the Town," through which he mounts a temporarily successful media campaign restoring the red-stained reputation of the much-maligned tomato. Fortunately for an unwary populace, the professor's plot for world domination is foiled by hard-bitten detective Boyle (Rick Rockwell) and eminent "tomatologist" Dr. Kennedy Johnson (Crystal Carson). Though not as funny as the previous installment, Return of the Killer Tomatoes (which featured a young George Clooney in deadpan mode), this is still a mildly entertaining romp. The pulpy red menace would soon return for yet another sequel, but not before inspiring a silly animated kiddie-TV spinoff. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 87 mins
Complete Cast:
- Debra Fares - Woman Victim
- Rock Peace - Captain Wilbur Finletter
- John Witherspoon - Evan Rood
- John de Bello - Charles White
- Tom Ashworth - Armoured Car Driver
- D.J. Sullivan - Mrs. Williams
- Crystal Carson - Dr. Kennedy Johnson
- Steve Lundquist - Igor
- Kevin West - Bank Teller
- Frank Davis - Sam Smith
- Constantine Dillon - Chop-O-Matic Pitchman
- Spike Sorrentino - Hockey Player
- John Astin - Prof. Gangreen
- Rick Rockwell - Detective Lance Boyle
- Director(s):
- John de Bello
- Writer(s):
- Constantine Dillon, Rick Rockwell, John de Bello
- Producer(s):
- John de Bello, Steve Peace
- Categories:
- Horror
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