Production Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)

the film features number of cameo appearances. kevin mccarthy, played dr. miles bennell in original invasion of body snatchers, makes brief appearance old man frantically screaming re coming! passing cars on street. reviewers have taken scene mean film not direct remake, sequel original, man on street being older version of bennell, though mccarthy credited running man in film s credits. theory supported finale of original film, in truck full of pods seen heading san francisco.

the original film s director, don siegel, appears taxi driver pretends drive matthew , elizabeth away city. robert duvall seen briefly silent priest on swing set in opening scene. director philip kaufman appears in dual roles both man wearing hat bothers sutherland s character in phone booth, , voice of 1 of officials sutherland s character speaks on phone. wife, rose kaufman, has small role @ book party woman argues jeff goldblum s character. cinematographer michael chapman appears twice janitor in health department.

the film score denny zeitlin released on perseverance records. despite popularity , critical praise, film score zeitlin has composed.

the film featured number of sound innovations. bay-area sound designer ben burtt, had completed groundbreaking sound effects 1977 star wars, created number of special sound effects film. film s sound mixed mark berger @ american zoetrope in four-channel dolby stereo process, not yet standard exhibition equipment in theaters.

philip kaufman said of casting of leonard nimoy, leonard had got typecast , [film] attempt break him out of that, referring similar perks dr. kibner , pod double had spock, star trek character nimoy known for. according kaufman, mike medavoy, head of production @ united artists, suggested casting of donald sutherland. sutherland s character had similar curly hairstyle of character portrayed in don t (1973). have set hair pink rollers every day, recalled co-star veronica cartwright. according zeitlin, sutherland s character written avocational jazz player in development.