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Based on a true story, Endangered Species stars Robert Urich and JoBeth Williams. Urich plays vacationing ex-cop Ruben Castle, while Williams portrays Harriet Purdue, a small-town sheriff. Intrigued b... read more read more...y Purdue's investigation of a rash of cattle mutilations, Castle begins following the evidence trail himself. What has been attributed to a religious cult or extraterrestrials by the locals turns out to be a covert operation conducted by a corrupt cartel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Alan Rudolph

Release Date: September 10, 1982

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DVD Release Date: September 16, 2008

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  • October 13, 2007
    A very interesting film, JoBeth Williams and the late Robert Urich star in this 1982 classic about a series of cattle killings. A great suspence-thriller film.

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Endangered Species Trivia


  • In "Lilo and Stitch",The planet Earth is a protected planet by the Galactic Command, because as agent Pleakley points out, Earth has an endangered species known as the ______?   Answer »
  • Which horror movie's title creature counts as an endangered species (in the movie - duh)?  Answer »
  • "It's obscene, all the violence, all the lunacy. Shootings even at airports now. You might say that we're the next endangered species. Human beings." "I think you're right, ma'am. I think you've hit the nail on the head." "Jones is my name. I'm in insurance."  Answer »
  • What Movie is this Tagline from? "Where you are the endangered species"   Answer »

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