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Phase IV

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 24m
  • 49

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Saul Bass

Producer:

Paul B. Radin

Writer:

Mayo Simon

Release Date:

Jan 1, 1973

Runtime:

1hr 24m

Synopsis

Desert ants suddenly form a collective intelligence and begin to wage war on the inhabitants. It is up to two scientists and a stray girl they rescue from the ants to destroy them.

Cast

  • Nigel Davenport
  • Michael Murphy
  • Lynne Frederick
  • Alan Gifford
  • Robert Henderson
  • Helen Horton
  • David Healy

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49
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Based on 7 Critics
7.0

USER SCORE (4)

Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Reviews
70

In form, Phase IV isn’t that different from monster movies of old, though the ants never grow to monstrous size. In execution, it’s much more striking, offering a study in contrasts between ants and humans, and one that doesn’t always reflect favorably on the humans.

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Metacritic review by Keith Phipps
Keith Phipps
The Dissolve
50

So-so ecological SF thriller from 1974 about superintelligent ants.

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Metacritic review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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