Bad Taste
A ragtag paramilitary squad must halt a grotesque alien fast‑food invasion that’s slaughtering a New Zealand town for human meat, before the extraterrestrials turn the planet into their next menu.
“Watch out Aliens... here comes Derek!”
Synopsis
A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights arrives on Earth with the intention of introducing human flesh as a new culinary offering. After they destroy the New Zealand town of Kaihoro, the country's Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is deployed to address the threat. The situation becomes more complex when Giles, an aid worker who has come to Kaihoro to collect donations from residents, is captured by the aliens. AIaDS launches a rescue mission that escalates into a full-scale assault on the aliens' central base.
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Edited by Peter JacksonScored by Michelle Scullion
Box Office
1987 · Box office
Produced on a $150K budget
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$150K
Also known as
- Mal gustoes
- Fuori di testait
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14 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Terry Potter
as 3rd Class Alien
Pete O Herne
as 3rd Class Alien
Craig Smith
as 3rd Class Alien
Mike Minett
as 3rd Class Alien
Peter Jackson Nm0001392
as Derek
Peter Jackson
as Minister
Doug Wren
as Lord Crumb
Dean Lawrie
as 3rd Class Alien
Peter Vere Jones
as Lord Crumb
Ken Hammon
as 3rd Class Alien
Robin Griggs
as 3rd Class Alien
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2Other crew
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