Empire of the Ants (film)

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This article is about the horror film. For the Bernard Werber novel, see Les Fourmis.

Empire of the Ants was a 1977 science fiction horror film by Bert I. Gordon. Based very loosely on the story by H.G. Wells, the plot involves a group of prospective land buyers led by Marilyn Fryser (Joan Collins), who wind up battling mutated giant ants.

[edit] Trivia

• Filmed before Collins hit the big time in Dynasty, Collins reportedly said this was her worst ever acting experience.

• The quote "I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords" is often erroneously attributed to this movie. The actual origin of the quote is from the Simpsons episode "Deep Space Homer".

• The PC game "Empire of the Ants" is not based on this film or the story, but on another unrelated book by Bernard Werber, Les Fourmis.

[edit] Cast

• Joan Collins
• Robert Lansing
• John David Carson
• Albert Salmi
• Jacqueline Scott
• Pamela Susan Shoop (as Pamela Shoop)
• Robert Pine
• Edward Power
• Brooke Palance
• Tom Fadden

[edit] External links

• Empire of the Ants at the Internet Movie Database