Directed by William Girdler   Written by William W. Norton   Eleanor E. Norton   Edward L. Montoro   Cast Christopher George ... Steve Buckner Leslie Nielsen ... Paul Jenson Lynda Day George ... Terry Marsh Richard Jaeckel ... Professor MacGregor Michael Ansara ... Daniel Santee Ruth Roman ... Shirley Goodwyn Jon Cedar ... Frank Young Paul Mantee ... Roy Moore Walter Barnes ... Ranger Tucker Andrew Stevens ... Bob Denning Susan Backlinie ... Mandy Young Kathleen Bracken ... Beth Hughes Bobby Porter ... John Goodwyn Michelle Stacy ... Little Girl Michael Andreas ... Sheriff Jan Andrew Scott ... Helicopter Pilot Gil Lamb ... Old Man in Bar Garrison True ... TV Announcer Gertrude Lee ... Ranger's Wife Uncredited Cast Mike Clifford ... Army Officer Walt Gorney ... Sam Produced by Edward L. Montoro   David Sheldon   Original Music by Lalo Schifrin

Additional Info Premiere: May 13, 1977 DVD Release: February 02, 1999 Blu-ray Release: April 27, 2021 Country: Distributor: Severin Films Websites: Alternate Titles Something Is Out There Production Companies Hollywood West Entertainment Mid-America Pictures Montoro Productions Distributors Film Ventures International (FVI)   (1977) (USA) (theatrical) Film Ventures International (FVI)   (1978) (USA) (theatrical) (re-titled re-release, as 'Something is Out There') CBS   (1979) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) Digital Versatile Disc   (1998) (USA) (DVD) Home Box Office (HBO)   (1979) (USA) (TV) (pay television) Media Blasters   (2006) (USA) (DVD) (distributed by) Media Home Entertainment   (1981) (USA) (VHS) Multicom Entertainment Group   (2011) (USA) (all media) (copyright holder) Scorpion Releasing   (2012) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Shriek Show   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Video Treasures   (1988) (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.3 / 10 Our Rating 4.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 4.0 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #6,613 / 21,119 Ratings Breakdown Average 2 total ratings Mediocre 2 total ratings Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #6,609 Dead Tone (2007) #6,610 Summoning Sylvia (2023) #6,611 How To Make Love To A Woman (2010) #6,612 The Ugly (1997) #6,613 Day Of The Animals (1977) #6,614 Nick Fury: Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998) #6,615 Hitch-Hike (1977) #6,616 The Condemned 2 (2015) #6,617 Children Of The Corn: Revelation (2001)