Rating: NR
Genre: Horror
Release Date: 03/25/2003
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 73 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Image Entertainment

Produced by Bert I. Gordon, The Beginning of the End a menacing onslaught of giant-sized grasshoppers. Department of Agriculture functionary Peter Graves and photojournalist Peggie Castle discover that the huge grasshoppers are the product of a gone-awry experiment in radioactivity. Before the Army can neutralize the green monstrosities, Chicago has been besieged by the ravenous insects. Beginning of the End was one of two horror films produced by American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres; the other was The Unearthly (1957).

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Peter Graves - Ed Wainwright
Peggie Castle - Audrey Aimes
Morris Ankrum - Lt. Gen. Arthur Hanson
Richard Benedict - Cpl. Jim Mathias
James Seay - Capt. Barton
Thomas Brown Henry - Col. Pete Sturgeon
Than Wyenn - Frank Johnson
John Close - Maj. Everett
Don C. Harvey - First Patrolman
Larry Blake - Second Patrolman
Steve Warren - Soldier
Frank Connor - No. 2 Soldier
Frank Chase - Soldier
Pierre Watkin - Taggert
Frank Wilcox - Gen. Matthew Short

Production:
Bert I. Gordon - Director
Bert I. Gordon - Producer
Albert Glasser - Composer
Aaron Stell - Editor
Lester Com Fred Freiberger - Screen Writer
Walter E. Keller - Art Director
Jack A. Marta - Cinematographer
Richard Tyler - Sound/Sound Designer
Bert I. Gordon - Special Effects
Flora Gordon - Special Effects

Them
    James Whitmore / NR / 1954
Monster from Green Hell
    NR / 1958
Attack of the Giant Leeches
    1959
Frogs
    Ray Milland / PG / 1972
The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
    Paul Christian / NR / 1953