Synopsis
Jason Crockett is an aging, grumpy, physically disabled millionaire who invites his family to his island estate for his birthday celebration. Pickett Smith is a free-lance photographer who is doing a pollution layout for an ecology magazine. Jason Crockett hates nature, poisoning anything that crawls on his property. On the night of his birthday the frogs and other members of nature begin to pay Crockett back.
Key facts
Cast
Ray Milland, Adam Roarke, Judy Pace, Lynn E, Joan Van Ark, Lynn Borden, Sam Elliott, Mae Mercer
Original language
English
First release
March 10, 1972 (Romania)
Production companies
GEORGE EDWARDS-PETER THOMAS PROD.
Home video distributors
Warner Home Video (United States)
Setting
Florida
Filming locations
Florida
Crew
Screenplay
Robert Blees, Robert Hutchison
Producer
George Edwards, James H. Nicholson, Peter Thomas, Samuel Z. Arkoff
Cinematography
Mario Tosi
Editing
Fred R., Jr. Feitshans
Music
Les Baxter
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2024 - Eat the Rich
- SLASH Fantastic Film Festival 2023 - Features
Titles
| Original title | Frogs | |
| Alternate title | Les Grenouilles |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 26019) | 1983, United States, clamshell |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Romania | March 10, 1972 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 10, 1972 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 19, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | June 2, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | August 21, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 30, 1972 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1983 26019 |
| Home video | Netherlands | October 1, 2005 |
Full credits
| Director | George McCowan |
| Cast | Ray Milland, Adam Roarke, Judy Pace, Lynn E, Joan Van Ark, Lynn Borden (Jenny Crockett), Sam Elliott, Mae Mercer (Maybelle), David Gilliam (Michael Martindale), Nicholas Cortland (Kenneth Martindale), George Skaff (Stuart Martindale), Lance Taylor Sr. (Charles), Hollis Irving (Iris Martindale), Dale Willingham (Tina Crockett), Hal Hodges (Jay Crockett), Carolyn Fitzsimmons (Lady in Car), Robert Sanders (Young Boy in Car) |
| Screenplay | Robert Blees, Robert Hutchison |
| Story | Robert Hutchison |
| Producer | George Edwards, James H. Nicholson, Peter Thomas, Samuel Z. Arkoff |
| Executive producer | James H. Nicholson, Norman T. Herman |
| Cinematography | Mario Tosi |
| Editing | Fred R., Jr. Feitshans |
| Music | Les Baxter |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
