Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

Infobox Film
name = Beginning of the End


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director = Bert I. Gordon
producer = Bert I. Gordon
writer = Fred Freiberger Lester Gorn
narrator =
starring = Peter Graves Peggie Castle Morris Ankrum Richard Benedict James Seay
music = Albert Glasser
cinematography = Jack A. Marta
editing = Aaron Stell
distributor =
released =
runtime = 73 min.
country = USA
language = English
budget =
gross =
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amg_id = 1:4675
imdb_id = 0050177

"Beginning of the End" is a 1957 science fiction film starring Peter Graves and Peggie Castle. In it, grasshoppers are accidentally allowed to eat atomic radiation-grown foodstuffs at the Illinois State Experimental Farm, grow to gigantic size with gigantic appetites, and attack Chicago. Director Bert I. Gordon used rear projection, a common special effect at the time, to present the giant grasshoppers "interacting" with the characters. He also included close-up shots of grasshoppers crawling on photographs of Chicago buildings for ultra-low-budget establishment and action scenes.fact|date=April 2007

This movie was featured on the movie-riffing TV show "Mystery Science Theater 3000" ("MST3K") during its fifth season.

DVD releases

* "Beginning of the End" has been released by Image Entertainment.
* The "MST3K" version of the film was released (and later recalled) by Rhino Home Video. This edition also contained the uncut film, included as a bonus feature.

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