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| name = The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow<br>(1985: Invasion of the Girl Snatchers)
| name = The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow<br>(1985: Invasion of the Girl Snatchers)
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| caption = VHS cover for 1985 re-release
| caption = VHS cover for 1985 re-release
| director = Lee Jones
| director = Lee Jones
| producer = [[Don Elkins]]<br>Lee Jones<br>[[Jeffrey C. Hogue]] (1985 re-release)
| writer = [[Don Elkins]]<br>Carla Rueckert
| writer = Don Elkins<br>[[Carla Rueckert]]
| producer = Don Elkins<br>Lee Jones<br>[[Jeffrey C. Hogue]] (1985 re-release)
| narrator =
| starring =
| starring =
| narrator =
| music = James DeWitt
| cinematography = Lee Jones
| cinematography = Lee Jones
| editing = [[Bub Asman]]<br>Lee Jones
| editing = [[Bub Asman]]<br>Lee Jones
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| music = James DeWitt
| studio = [[Alliance Atlantis|Atlantis Films]]<br>L & L Company
| studio = [[Alliance Atlantis|Atlantis Films]]<br>L & L Company
| distributor = Atlantis Films<br>'''1985 re-release:'''<br>Majestic International Pictures<br>[[Video Communications, Inc.|VCI Home Video]] ([[VHS]])
| distributor = Atlantis Films<br>'''1985 re-release:'''<br>Majestic International Pictures<br>[[Video Communications, Inc.|VCI Home Video]] (VHS)
| released = {{Start date|1973}}
| released = {{Film date|1973}}
| runtime = 93 minutes
| runtime = 93 minutes
| country = {{USA}}
| country = United States
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = English
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'''''The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow''''' is a [[1973 in film|1973]] [[exploitation film]] written by [[Don Elkins]] and Carla Rueckert and [[Film director|directed]] and [[Cinematography|filmed]] by Lee Jones.<ref name="BOOK1">
'''''The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow''''' is a 1973 [[exploitation film]] written by [[Don Elkins]] and Carla Rueckert and directed and filmed by Lee Jones.<ref name="BOOK1">
{{cite book
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|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QoJ4jTghUPYC&pg=PT318&lpg=PT318&dq=%22Invasion+of+the+Girl+Snatchers%22&source=bl&ots=EDv0iDTHNz&sig=_2W4gk_r8kQqXvn6Bg1TnCycsLY&hl=en&ei=kn-ZSuaLJ4HCsQOd1uCZAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6#v=onepage&q=%22Invasion%20of%20the%20Girl%20Snatchers%22&f=false}}</ref> As a [[Science fiction film|sci-fi]]/[[comedy film|comedy]]/[[action film]]. It was re-released as '''''Invasion of the Girl Snatchers''''' in the mid-1980s under the 'Le Bad Cinema' line.<ref name="WG1">
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QoJ4jTghUPYC&q=%22Invasion+of+the+Girl+Snatchers%22&pg=PT318}}</ref> As a [[Science fiction film|sci-fi]]/[[comedy film|comedy]]/[[action film]]. It was re-released as '''''Invasion of the Girl Snatchers''''' in the mid-1980s under the 'Le Bad Cinema' line.<ref name="WG1">
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In the film, an investigation into a [[kidnapping]] ring leads to [[humanoid alien]]s. They are killing their victims, and replacing them with alien [[look-alike]]s. The film is based on tales of [[alien abduction]].


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Kaspar (Ele Grigsby) is partnered with Detective Sam Trowel (Hugh Smith). he locates the hideout of a [[kidnapping]] and [[Illegal drug trade|drug]] [[organized crime|ring]] that Trowel has been unable to find because he is too focused on procedures. Trowel hires [[safecracker]] Frederick Fenzer (David Roster) and his bodyguard, Noname (Harlo Cayse), as phoney suppliers to set up Ruthie ([[Carla Rueckert]]) to be kidnapped by the ring. She is supposed to wear a [[tracking system|tracking device]] in her [[brassiere|bra]], but she's taken before she can put it on. Fortunately, Kaspar already knows where the hideout is.
Kaspar (Ele Grigsby) is partnered with Detective Sam Trowel (Hugh Smith). He locates the hideout of a [[kidnapping]] and [[Illegal drug trade|drug]] [[organized crime|ring]] that Trowel has been unable to find because he is too focused on procedures. Trowel hires [[safecracker]] Frederick Fenzer (David Roster) and his bodyguard, Noname (Harlo Cayse), as phoney suppliers to set up Ruthie (Carla Rueckert) to be kidnapped by the ring. She is supposed to wear a [[tracking system|tracking device]] in her [[brassiere|bra]], but she is taken before she can put it on. Fortunately, Kaspar already knows where the hideout is.


At the compound, named the 'Hidan of Maukbeiangjow', Ruthie is killed and replaced with a confused alien. This is supervised by the [[Magician (fantasy)|sorcerer]] Aph (Charles Rubin), who is a [[Slavery|slave]] to an evil [[Extraterrestrial life|alien]] named Utaya (McCain Jeeves). Aph accidentally led Utaya to Earth. Another human looking alien (Pepper Thurston), teaches the replacement Ruthie how to function in her new body. She also kidnaps Trowel so his body could to be used by Utaya.
At the compound, named the 'Hidan of Maukbeiangjow', Ruthie is killed and replaced with a confused alien. This is supervised by the [[Magician (fantasy)|sorcerer]] Aph (Charles Rubin), who is a [[Slavery|slave]] to an evil [[Extraterrestrial life|alien]] named Utaya (McCain Jeeves). Aph accidentally led Utaya to Earth. Another [[humanoid alien]] (Pepper Thurston), teaches the replacement Ruthie how to function in her new body. She also kidnaps Trowel so his body could to be used by Utaya.


Freddie's brother "Junior" (Paul Lenzi) shows up to deliver his brother's stash of [[marijuana]] and give Aph's apprentice, Prudence (Elizabeth Rush), a hard time. Prudence and Kaspar end up bound together by the alien Ruthie.
Freddie's brother "Junior" (Paul Lenzi) shows up to deliver his brother's stash of [[marijuana]] and give Aph's apprentice, Prudence (Elizabeth Rush), a hard time. Prudence and Kaspar end up bound together by the alien Ruthie.


Utaya wants Fenzer's help in stealing a billion dollars. He also wants Kaspar's body ready as a back-up vessel, since the dead are usually vapid and confused or become zombies. Junior attempts to catch and rape Prudence, but she shoots him after a lengthy chase. Freddie complains that Utaya is simply Trowel high on junk, and puffing his joint complains, "I don't work with nobody (puff) who ain't straight!" Trowel/Utaya is killed in battle, as are most of the kidnapping ring. Meanwhile, romance has blossomed between Prudence and Kaspar, so Aph gives the couple a ride in his convertible.
Utaya wants Fenzer's help in stealing a billion dollars. He also wants Kaspar's body ready as a back-up vessel, since the dead are usually vapid and confused or become [[zombies]]. Junior attempts to catch and rape Prudence, but she shoots him after a lengthy chase. Freddie complains that Utaya is simply Trowel high on junk, and puffing his joint complains, "I don't work with nobody (puff) who ain't straight!" Trowel/Utaya is killed in battle, as are most of the kidnapping ring. Meanwhile, romance has blossomed between Prudence and Kaspar, so Aph gives the couple a ride in his convertible.


==Partial cast==
==Partial cast==
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*McCain Jeeves as Utaya I
*McCain Jeeves as Utaya I
*Harlo Cayse as Noname
*Harlo Cayse as Noname
*[[Carla Rueckert]] as Ruthie (as Ellen Tripp)
*Carla Rueckert as Ruthie (as Ellen Tripp)
*Ruth Horn as Bunny / Rosebush
*Ruth Horn as Bunny / Rosebush
*James Rueckert as Zombie
*James Rueckert as Zombie
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0189575|The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow}}
* {{IMDb title|0189575|The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow}}
* {{Amg movie|25295|The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow}}
* {{TCMDb title|id=559846|title=The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow}}
* {{tcmdb title|id=559846|title=The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow}}
*[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/invasion_of_the_girl_snatchers/ ''Invasion of the Girl Snatchers''] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
*[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/invasion_of_the_girl_snatchers/ ''Invasion of the Girl Snatchers''] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
* [http://www.williamgirdler.com/snatchers.html The William Girdler Conservation Society][http://whois.domaintools.com/williamgirdler.com]
* [http://www.williamgirdler.com/snatchers.html The William Girdler Conservation Society][http://whois.domaintools.com/williamgirdler.com]
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Latest revision as of 09:36, 22 December 2024

The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow
(1985: Invasion of the Girl Snatchers)
VHS cover for 1985 re-release
Directed byLee Jones
Written byDon Elkins
Carla Rueckert
Produced byDon Elkins
Lee Jones
Jeffrey C. Hogue (1985 re-release)
CinematographyLee Jones
Edited byBub Asman
Lee Jones
Music byJames DeWitt
Production
companies
Atlantis Films
L & L Company
Distributed byAtlantis Films
1985 re-release:
Majestic International Pictures
VCI Home Video (VHS)
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow is a 1973 exploitation film written by Don Elkins and Carla Rueckert and directed and filmed by Lee Jones.[1] As a sci-fi/comedy/action film. It was re-released as Invasion of the Girl Snatchers in the mid-1980s under the 'Le Bad Cinema' line.[2] and then again on VHS in 1999.[3][4][5][6]

In the film, an investigation into a kidnapping ring leads to humanoid aliens. They are killing their victims, and replacing them with alien look-alikes. The film is based on tales of alien abduction.

Synopsis

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Kaspar (Ele Grigsby) is partnered with Detective Sam Trowel (Hugh Smith). He locates the hideout of a kidnapping and drug ring that Trowel has been unable to find because he is too focused on procedures. Trowel hires safecracker Frederick Fenzer (David Roster) and his bodyguard, Noname (Harlo Cayse), as phoney suppliers to set up Ruthie (Carla Rueckert) to be kidnapped by the ring. She is supposed to wear a tracking device in her bra, but she is taken before she can put it on. Fortunately, Kaspar already knows where the hideout is.

At the compound, named the 'Hidan of Maukbeiangjow', Ruthie is killed and replaced with a confused alien. This is supervised by the sorcerer Aph (Charles Rubin), who is a slave to an evil alien named Utaya (McCain Jeeves). Aph accidentally led Utaya to Earth. Another humanoid alien (Pepper Thurston), teaches the replacement Ruthie how to function in her new body. She also kidnaps Trowel so his body could to be used by Utaya.

Freddie's brother "Junior" (Paul Lenzi) shows up to deliver his brother's stash of marijuana and give Aph's apprentice, Prudence (Elizabeth Rush), a hard time. Prudence and Kaspar end up bound together by the alien Ruthie.

Utaya wants Fenzer's help in stealing a billion dollars. He also wants Kaspar's body ready as a back-up vessel, since the dead are usually vapid and confused or become zombies. Junior attempts to catch and rape Prudence, but she shoots him after a lengthy chase. Freddie complains that Utaya is simply Trowel high on junk, and puffing his joint complains, "I don't work with nobody (puff) who ain't straight!" Trowel/Utaya is killed in battle, as are most of the kidnapping ring. Meanwhile, romance has blossomed between Prudence and Kaspar, so Aph gives the couple a ride in his convertible.

Partial cast

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  • Elizabeth Rush as Prudence
  • Ele Grigsby as Kaspar
  • David Roster as Frederick 'Freddie Fingers' Fenzer, Jr.
  • Paul Lenzi as Frederick 'Junior' Fenzer, Jr.
  • Charles Rubin as Aph
  • Hugh Smith as Sam Trowel / Utaya II
  • McCain Jeeves as Utaya I
  • Harlo Cayse as Noname
  • Carla Rueckert as Ruthie (as Ellen Tripp)
  • Ruth Horn as Bunny / Rosebush
  • James Rueckert as Zombie
  • Lee Boylan as ... Higgie

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Young, R. G. (2000). The encyclopedia of fantastic film (illustrated ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557832696.
  2. ^ "review: Invasion of the Girl Snatchers". williamgirdler.com. The William Girdler Conservation Society. 2002. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
  3. ^ "Invasion of the Girl Snatchers (1973)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
  4. ^ "interview: Carla Rueckert McCarty". williamgirdler.com. The William Girdler Conservation Society. 2002. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
  5. ^ "review: Invasion of the Girl Snatchers". badmovies.de (in German). Bad Movies. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
  6. ^ "review: Invasion of the Girl Snatchers" (in Dutch). cinema.nl. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
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