The Alien Factor (1978) - Credits and Details

The Alien Factor Credits and Details

Directed by
	Don Dohler	...	as Donald M. Dohler
Written by
	Don Dohler	...	written by
Cast
	Don Leifert	...	Ben Zachary
	Tom Griffith	...	Sheriff Cinder
	Richard Dyszel	...	Mayor Wicker
	Mary Mertens	...	Edie Martin
	Richard Geiwitz	...	Pete
	George Stover	...	Steven
	Eleanor Herman	...	Mary Jane Carter
	Anne Frith	...	Dr. Ruth Sherman
	Christopher Gummer	...	Clay
	Don Dohler	...	Ernie
	Dave Ellis	...	Richie
	Dave Geatty	...	Man in Bar
	Margie Van Tassell	...	Susan
	Tony Malanowski	...	Ed Miller
	Debbie Pietron	...	Couple in Woods
	William Cosentino	...	Couple in Woods (as Bill Cosentino)
	Rick Cosentino	...	Biker
	Greg Dohler	...	Three Children
	Kim Pfeiffer	...	Three Children (as Kim Dohler)
	Joey Merenda	...	Three Children
	Ann Hanks	...	Barmaid
	Lon Talbot	...	Rock Band
	Glenn Ruby	...	Rock Band
	Jack Campbell	...	Rock Band
	Daniel White	...	Vance (as Dan White)
	Britt McDonough	...	Ted
	William L. Brown	...	Drunk
	Cathy Oldaker	...	Girl in Bar
	Donna Foster	...	Girl in Bar
	Toni Watcheski	...	Couple in Bar
	Ed Watcheski	...	Couple in Bar
	Johnny Walker	...	Rex
	Larry Schlechter	...	Inferbyce - Insect
	John Cosentino	...	Zagatile - Tall Creature
Produced by
	Don Dohler	...	producer
Original Music by
	Ken Walker	...	as Kenneth Walker
Special Effects by
	Bill Cosentino	...	special effects assistant
	John Cosentino	...	'Zagatile' (tall creature) designed by / special effects
	Ernest Farino	...	'Leemoid' animated by / 'Leemoid' designed by
	Britt McDonough	...	special effects
	Ted Rae	...	special effects assistant
	Larry Schlechter	...	'Inferbyce' (incect) designed by / special effects
Visual Effects by
	Ernest Farino	...	additional photographic effects
Thanks
	John Ashton	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Tom Brenner	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Mrs. Celozzi	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Ronald Celozzi	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Pam Dohler	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Pete Garey	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Frank Gummer	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Mrs. Gummer	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Donald G. Jackson	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Lee Jamilik	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Mary Ann Merenda	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Joseph Mistretta	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Mrs. Mistretta	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Robert Ondira	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Tom Phaneuf	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Mrs. Smith	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Wilson Smith	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture
	Evelyn B. Wagner	...	grateful acknowlegment: for assistance and cooperation in the making of this motion picture

Additional Info
Premiere:	May 12, 1978
DVD Release:	February 26, 2002
Country:
Distributor:	Retromedia Entertainment
Websites:

Ratings
3.9 / 10

Production Companies
Cinemagic Visual Effects

Distributors
Cinemagic Visual Effects (1978) (United States) (theatrical)
Gold Key Entertainment (1978) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
VCI Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
Retromedia Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Image Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Mill Creek Entertainment (2011) (United States) (on 'Sci-Fi Invasion') (DVD)
Media Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
Retromedia Entertainment (2016) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
Tubi TV (United States) (streaming) (video)
United Video (United States) (VHS)
World Beyond Video (United States) (VHS)

Filming Locations
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Gunpowder Falls State Park, Middle River, Maryland, USA (woodland scenes)
Kingsville, Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
Middle River, Maryland, USA
Perry Hall, Maryland, USA
The Anir Lounge, Kingsville, Maryland, USA (bar scenes)
USA

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