Bug Buster
“Dial 1-500-KICK-ASS for the Pest Eliminator near you.”
Synopsis
After the mayor uses a potentially dangerous substance to protect the local plantation, the lakeside town of Mountview, in California, is attacked by a lethal species of large cockroach. After some of the town's inhabitants are killed, the mayor enlists the help of eccentric pest exterminator General George S. Merlin in order to prevent further harm to the local dwellers.
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Principal cast & crew: 18
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Edited by Lawrence J GleasonShot by Hanania BaerScored by Bobby CaldwellDesigned by Allan H Jones
Box Office
1998 · Box office
Produced on a $8.5M budget
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$8.5M
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Cast & Crew
18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Randy Quaid
as General George S. Merlin
Brenda Epperson
as Dr. Laurie Casey
Katherine Heigl
as Shannon Griffin
James Doohan
as Sheriff Carlson
George Takei
as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
Meredith Salenger
as Veronica Hart
Ty O Neal
as Deputy Bo
David Lipper
as Steve Williams
Bernie Kopell
as Gil Griffin
Anne Lockhart
as Cammie Griffin
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1Writers
1Producers
2Other crew
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