Contamination
1980
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Synopsis
A former astronaut helps a government agent and a police detective track the source of mysterious alien pod spores, filled with lethal flesh-dissolving acid, to a South American coffee plantation controlled by alien pod clones.
Contamination (1980) is a 1h 35min sci-fi feature film by Luigi Cozzi. A former astronaut helps a government agent and a police detective track the source of mysterious alien pod spores, f...
Key facts
Cast
Ian McCulloch, Louise Marleau, Marino Masé, Siegfried Rauch, Gisela Hahn, Carlo De Mejo, Carlo Monni, Mike Morris
Original language
Italian
First release
August 2, 1980 (Italy)
Home video distributors
Paragon Video Productions (United States), European Creative Films (United Kingdom), Lettuce Entertain You (Canada)
Setting
New York City
Filming locations
New York City
Crew
Screenplay
Erich Tomek, Luigi Cozzi
Producer
Claudio Mancini
Cinematography
Giuseppe Pinori
Editing
Nino Baragli
Music
Agostino Marangolo, Antonio Marangolo, Fabio Pignatelli
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Drag Me To Fest - Milano Horror Film Festival 2023 generic - Sat 18 Nov
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 1980 generic - Feature Film
Titles
| VHS home video title | Alien Contamination | English |
| VHS home video title | Toxic Spawn | English |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | European Creative Films | 1985, United Kingdom, clamshell |
| VHS | Lettuce Entertain You (cat. no. 2023) | 1985, Canada, slipcase |
| VHS | Paragon Video Productions | 1985, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Contamination (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film) - Goblin, Claudio Fuiano (1980) | 7 releases, 1980-2025: AMS Italian Prog Remasters, AMS Records, Cinevox Record |
| CD | Contamination (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film) - Goblin, Claudio Fuiano (1980) | 3 releases, 1992-2016: Cinevox Record, Soundtrack Listeners Communications Inc. |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | August 2, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 5, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Australia | December 26, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | January 2, 1981 |
| Theatrical | France | July 15, 1981 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 11, 1982 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1985 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1985 |
| Home video VHS | Canada | 1985 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Lewis Coates, Luigi Cozzi |
| Cast | Ian McCulloch (Commander Ian Hubbard), Louise Marleau (Colonel Stella Holmes), Marino Masé (Lieutenant Tony Aris, NYPD), Siegfried Rauch (Hamilton), Gisela Hahn (Perla de la Cruz), Carlo De Mejo (Agent Young), Carlo Monni (Dr. Turner), Mike Morris (Dr. Hilton (uncredited)), Brigitte Wagner (Doctor (uncredited)), Angelo Ragusa (Warehouse Worker (uncredited)), Nat Bush (Warehouse Worker (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Erich Tomek, Luigi Cozzi |
| Story | Luigi Cozzi |
| Producer | Claudio Mancini |
| Executive producer | Karl Spiehs |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Pinori |
| Editing | Nino Baragli |
| Music | Agostino Marangolo, Antonio Marangolo, Fabio Pignatelli |
| Production design | Massimo Antonello Geleng |
| Visual effects | Giovanni Corridori |
| Costumes | Tiziana Mancini |
Additional data: TMDB.
