Endangered Species 42 years old
What You Don't Know Can Kill You.
Thriller about a New York ex-cop and an attractive female sheriff who fall in love while investigating a string of mysterious cattle mutilations in a small Colorado town. Urich is great as Reuben Castle, the retired alcoholic police lieutenant out visiting the town with his tomboy daughter. At first he tries to stay out of the case but finds himself involved after the mysterious death of his friend Joe Hiatt, the editor of the local paper whose theories about black helicopters have aroused the ire of cattle baron Ben Morgan. Trying miserably to stay sober, Castle finds himself back in danger and in love, as he and the sheriff work together to get to the bottom of the mystery, encountering incredible danger and resistance from the frightened locals.
Credits
Endangered Species Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bill Moseley He was 30, now 73 years old | as Cab Driver |
| Peter Coyote He was 40, now 83 years old | as Steele |
| JoBeth Williams She was 33, now 76 years old | as Harriet Purdue |
| Gailard Sartain He was 35, now 78 years old | as Mayor |
| Zalman King He was 40, 69 years old when he died | as Hollywood Producer |
| Dan Hedaya He was 42, now 84 years old | as Peck |
| Harry Carey, Jr. He was 61, 91 years old when he died | as Dr. Emmer |
| Heather Menzies She was 32, 68 years old when she died | as Susan |
| Henry G. Sanders He was 40, now 82 years old | as Dr. Ross |
| Robert Urich He was 35, 55 years old when he died | as Ruben Castle |
| Paul Dooley He was 54, now 96 years old | as Joe Hiatt |
| Vernon Weddle | as Varney |
| Hoyt Axton He was 44, 61 years old when he died | as Ben Morgan |
| John Considine He was 47, now 89 years old | as Burnside |
| Marin Kanter She was 22, now 64 years old | as Mackenzie Castle |
| Joseph G. Medalis | as Lawyer |
| Ned Dowd He was 32, now 74 years old | as Deputy Bobby |
| Michelle Davison She was 2, now 45 years old | as Mrs. Haskins |
Endangered Species Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jane Feinberg as Casting. | Production |
| Mike Fenton as Casting. | Production |
| Betsy Cox as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Trevor Williams as Production Design. | Art |
| Paul Lohmann as Director of Photography. He was 56 (69) years old when He died | Camera |
| John Binder as Writer. He was 9 (now 32) years old | Writing |
| Carolyn Pfeiffer as Producer. She was 81 (now 123) years old | Production |
| Gary Wright as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (now 81) years old | Sound |
| R. Chris Westlund as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Ken Swor as Associate Producer. | Production |
| Alan Rudolph as Director. He was 38 (now 81) years old | Directing |
| Alan Rudolph as Writer. He was 38 (now 81) years old | Writing |
| Zalman King as Executive Producer. He was 40 (69) years old when He died | Production |
| Susan Germaine as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Monty Westmore as Makeup Artist. He was 59 (84) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
Endangered Species (42 years)
What You Don't Know Can Kill You.
- Release day: Friday, September 10, 1982
- Runtime: 97 minutes