Bad Taste

Bad Taste

92 mins | Comedy, Action, Science Fiction, Horror | Dec. 1, 1987

A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.

Bad Taste

92 mins | Comedy, Action, Science Fiction, Horror | Dec. 1, 1987

Bad Taste
A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers WingNut Films, New Zealand Film Commission
Original title Bad Taste
Directors Peter Jackson
Writers Peter Jackson

Cast

Terry Potter

as Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien

Pete O'Herne

as Barry / 3rd Class Alien

Craig Smith

as Giles / 3rd Class Alien

Mike Minett

as Frank / 3rd Class Alien

Peter Jackson

as Derek / Robert

Doug Wren

as Alien Leader

Peter Vere-Jones

as Alien Leader (voice)

Ken Hammon

as 3rd Class Alien

Robin Griggs

as 3rd Class Alien

Michael Gooch

as 3rd Class Alien

Peter Gooch

as 3rd Class Alien

Laurie Yarrall

as 3rd Class Alien

Shane Yarrall

as 3rd Class Alien

Dean Lawrie

as 3rd Class Alien

Philip Lamey

as 3rd Class Alien

Costa Botes

as 3rd Class Alien

Graham Butcher

as 3rd Class Alien

Bob Haliburton

as 3rd Class Alien

Andrew McKay

as 3rd Class Alien

Clive Haywood

as 3rd Class Alien

John McTavish

as 3rd Class Alien

John Nelson

as 3rd Class Alien

Graham Nesbitt

as 3rd Class Alien

Steven Smith

as 3rd Class Alien

John Logan Jr.

as 3rd Class Alien

Matt Noonan

as 3rd Class Alien

Cameron Chittock

as 3rd Class Alien

Ray Battersby

as 3rd Class Alien

Mike Appleby

as 3rd Class Alien

Peter Appleby

as 3rd Class Alien

Michael Kane

as 3rd Class Alien

Robert Johnston

as 3rd Class Alien

Scott Bradshaw

as 3rd Class Alien

Mark Lamey

as 3rd Class Alien

Giles Forrest

as 3rd Class Alien

Grant Taylor

as 3rd Class Alien

Carol Taylor

as 3rd Class Alien

Dean Taylor

as 3rd Class Alien

Kim Taylor

as 3rd Class Alien

Dave Hamilton

as 3rd Class Alien

Jock Fyfe

as 3rd Class Alien

Tony Hiles

as 3rd Class Alien

John Ruby

as 3rd Class Alien

Kerry Underhill

as 3rd Class Alien

Robin Watene

as 3rd Class Alien

Garry A. Brown

as 3rd Class Alien

Mark Jackson

as 3rd Class Alien

Peter Henderson

as 3rd Class Alien

Janine Riely

as 3rd Class Alien

Margaret Byford

as 3rd Class Alien