Breeders (film)

1986 film by Tim Kincaid

Breeders

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Tim Kincaid
Written by| Tim Kincaid
Produced by| Cynthia De Paula
Starring| Teresa Farley
Lance Lewman
Frances Raines
Natalie O'Connell
Amy Brentano
Cinematography| Arthur D. Marks
Edited by| Barry Zetlin
Music by| Don Great
Tom Milano
Distributed by| Empire Pictures

Release date

* May 1986 (1986-05)

Running time

| 77 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Breeders is a 1986 science fiction erotic horror film directed by Tim Kincaid, and stars Teresa Farley, Lance Lewman and Frances Raines.

A remake was released in 1997 under both the same title and Deadly Instincts.[1]

## Plot

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When five Manhattan women, all virgins, are accosted under mysterious circumstances, the police think they have got a twisted serial rapist on their hands. But as NYPD Detective Dale Androtti (Lance Lewman) and Dr. Gamble Pace (Teresa Farley) soon discover, the reality is much worse. Tracing the source of the attacks underground, they find an unstoppable alien presence that has infested an abandoned subway system and begun to reproduce itself by impregnating human women.

## Cast

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* Teresa Yvon Farley as Dr. Gamble Pace
* Lance Lewman as Detective Dale Andriotti
* Frances Raines as Karinsa Marshall
* Natalie O'Connell as Donna
* Amy Brentano as Gail
* LeeAnne Baker as Kathleen
* Matt Mitler as Ted

## Release

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The film was given a limited release theatrically in the United States by Empire Pictures in May 1986.[citation needed] It was subsequently released on VHS by Wizard Video.

The film was officially released on DVD by MGM in 2001.[2]

## Reception

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Critical reception for the film has been negative. TV Guide panned the film, criticizing the film's acting, dialogue, and effects.[3] Valeriy Kolyadych from PopMatters gave the film 2/10 stars, calling it "unashamedly exploitative" and criticized the film's acting, dialogue, and finale.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Robert Firsching (2015). "Breeders- Trailer- Cast- Showtimes- New York Times.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
2. ^ "Breeders (1986) - Tim Kincaid". Allmovie. Allmovie.com. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
3. ^ "Breeders Review". TV Guide. TVGuide.com. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
4. ^ Kolyadych, Valeriy (28 October 2015). "'Breeders' Isn't Bad Enough to Be Good". PopMatters.com. Valeriy Kolyadych. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

## External links

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* Breeders at AllMovie
* Breeders at IMDb
* Breeders at Rotten Tomatoes
* Breeders at the TCM Movie Database

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