Meet the Applegates (1990): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Meet the Applegates is a 1990 comedy horror film directed by Michael Lehmann, starring Ed Begley Jr. as Richard P. Applegate, Stockard Channing and Robert Jayne. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $485,772 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Michael Lehmann
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cinemarque Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Meet the Applegates About?
The premise of Meet the Applegates without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A quirky, off‑beat comedy follows a colony of insects that escape South America and settle in a perfect‑looking 1950s suburban neighborhood in the United States. Pretending to be an ideal family, they plot to tap the nation's nuclear resources, leading to a series of bizarre and humorous mishaps.
Meet the Applegates Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- suburb
- satire
- nuclear power plant
- marijuana
- interspecies sex
- husband wife relationship
- undercover
- dysfunctional family
- captive
- insect attack
- native tribe
- cocoon
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- amazon rainforest
- teen angst
- exterminator
- environmentalism
- housewife
- lynch mob
- humanoid monster
- praying mantis
- insect
- giant insect
- disguise
- cockroach
- rape
- independent film
- surprise ending
- transformation
- dark comedy
- heavy metal music
- male nudity
- priest
- bare chested male
- lust
- seduction
- family relationships
- lesbian
- boat
- attraction
- pregnancy
- kitchen
- telephone call
- high school
- fired from a job
- brother sister relationship
- secretary
- hostage
- cemetery
- picnic
- basketball
Meet the Applegates Cast & Characters
Ed Begley Jr. leads the cast as Richard P. Applegate, with Stockard Channing as Jane Applegate and Robert Jayne as Bobby Jacoby / Johnny Applegate. Directed by Michael Lehmann; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Lehmann
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Ed Begley Jr. as Richard P. Applegate -
Stockard Channing as Jane Applegate - Robert Jayne as Bobby Jacoby / Johnny Applegate
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Dabney Coleman as Aunt Bea
Also Starring in Meet the Applegates
· 10 more- Camille Cooper Sally Applegate
- Roger Aaron Brown Sheriff Heidegger
- Adam Biesk Vince Sampson
- Lee Garlington Nita Samson
- Glenn Shadix Greg Samson
- Susan Barnes Opal Withers
- Savannah Smith Boucher Dottie
- Mark Bringelson Rich Block
- Sherrie Wills Peace Corps Volunteer
- Jerry Craig Amazon Native
Meet the Applegates Plot Summary
What happens in Meet the Applegates from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a sun-dappled morning in a Brazilian rainforest, a logging crew comes under siege from a family of enormous, shape-shifting mutants known as the “Brazilian Cocorada.” The film then relocates to a quiet, affluent suburb in Ohio, where the Applegate family moves into a neat, middle-class neighborhood. The family is led by Jane Applegate (Stockard Channing) and Dick Applegate (Ed Begley Jr.), whose visible happiness masks a far stranger agenda. Dick has taken a job at a nearby nuclear power plant, and beneath the surface he is quietly plotting a radical act: a nuclear event designed to wipe out humanity so the bugs can inhabit a world free from human interference. This mission, dressed as the American dream, becomes the axis around which the entire story revolves.
Full summary
The whole story of Meet the Applegates, scene by scene
Meet the Applegates Box Office
Meet the Applegates grossed $485,772 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$485.8K
- US & Canada
- $485.8K
Meet the Applegates Videos
The clip of Meet the Applegates.
How Well Do You Know Meet the Applegates?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrays Jane Applegate?
Cars in Meet the Applegates
18 cars on screen, including the 1988 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser and the 1981 Toyota Land Cruiser.
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1988 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Important role -
1981 Toyota Land Cruiser Important role -
1971 Volkswagen Convertible Typ 1 Important role -
1984 Buick LeSabre Minor role
Meet the Applegates Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Applejuice” and “I cari vicini di casa”.
- Also known as
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- Applejuice
- I cari vicini di casa
- Bogaras a családom
- 인조 인간 애플게이트
- Estos terrícolas están locos
- Знайомтесь – Еплґейти
- 雨林终结者
- Applegate Ailesi
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Meet the Applegates FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Meet the Applegates, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Meet the Applegates?
Meet the Applegates runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Meet the Applegates released?
Meet the Applegates was released on November 8, 1990.
Who directed Meet the Applegates?
Meet the Applegates was directed by Michael Lehmann.
More films by Michael Lehmann Who is in the cast of Meet the Applegates?
Meet the Applegates stars Ed Begley Jr. as Richard P. Applegate, Stockard Channing as Jane Applegate and Robert Jayne as Bobby Jacoby / Johnny Applegate, among 14 credited actors.
How much did Meet the Applegates make at the box office?
Meet the Applegates grossed $485,772 worldwide.
Does Meet the Applegates have a post-credit scene?
No. Meet the Applegates has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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