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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes - 1978

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes - 1978

Price £180.00

Guaranteed original. Never a reproduction.

Format Original U.S. Insert
Size 36 cm x 91 cm (14 in x 36 in).
Condition Very Good. ?
Paper state Never folded

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Condition: Very Good.

Never folded!

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Size: 36 cm x 91 cm (14 in x 36 in).

A guaranteed original U.S. 'insert' movie poster from 1978 for John De Bello cult musical horror comedy "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes", starring David Miller, George Wilson, Sharon Taylor, Jack Riley and Eric Christmas.

This wonderful parody of cheap 1950's and 60's horror movies opens by saying that viewers of Hitchcock's The Birds scoffed at the idea of birds attacking humans. Perhaps tomatoes revolting against their human overlords isn't such a crazy idea after all!

Made for less than $100,000, it would take over $0.5M at the box office, leading to three sequels.

This superb movie poster has incredible artwork by multi-talented film producer, author and graphic artist David Weisman. (Apparently Weisman dropped out of school to design movie posters after one showing of Fellini's La Dolce Vita!)

It has never been folded and as our photos show, will look incredible framed and on display. We love it!

By the way, the sequels are called Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988), Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! (1991) and Killer Tomatoes Eat France! (1992).

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