The Beasts Are on the Streets 45 years old

A careening tanker truck rips through the fence of a wild animal park, unleashing an untamed force of nature on an unsuspecting community. Bison, zebras, camels, antelopes and ostriches stampede down the highway. Elephants and rhinos crush cars. A panther terrorizes a family's pet dog. A tiger turns a fleeing bystander into helpless prey. A lion prowls near a home. A local amusement park becomes an arena for a vicious bear-vs.-tiger clash. As park rangers and local cops scramble to recapture the escaped animals, two trigger-happy good ol' boys decide to go big-game hunting. Carol Lynley, who fought her way through an upside-down luxury liner in THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE, returns to the disaster-pic genre as a dedicated veterinarian thrust into the forefront of the people vs. beasts panic. Also in the cast: Philip Michael Thomas before he shot to fame in MIAMI VICE.

Credits

Billy Green Bush as Jim Scudder

Carol Lynley as Dr. Claire McCauley

Philip Michael Thomas as Eddie Morgan

Burton Gilliam as Al Loring

Bill Thurman as Carl Evans

Laura Whyte as Beth

The Beasts Are on the Streets Cast

Name	Character
Billy Green Bush He was 42, now 88 years old	as Jim Scudder
Carol Lynley She was 36, 77 years old when she died	as Dr. Claire McCauley
Philip Michael Thomas He was 28, now 74 years old	as Eddie Morgan
Burton Gilliam He was 39, now 85 years old	as Al Loring
Bill Thurman He was 57, 74 years old when he died	as Carl Evans
Laura Whyte	as Beth
Casey Biggs He was 23, now 69 years old	as Rick
Dale Robinette He was 35, now 81 years old	as Kevin Johnson
Anna Lee She was 65, 91 years old when she died	as Mrs. Jackson
Sharon Ullrick	as Lucetta Gaynes

The Beasts Are on the Streets Crew

Name	Department
Peter R. Hunt as Director. He was 53 (77) years old when He died	Directing

The Beasts Are on the Streets (45 years)

Release day: Thursday, May 18, 1978
Runtime: 96 minutes