This article is about the 1965 feature film. For the thriller by Alistair MacLean, see The Satan Bug (novel).
The Satan Bug
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
John Sturges
Screenplay by
James Clavell and Edward Anhalt
Based on
the novel by Ian Stuart
Produced by
John Sturges
Starring
George Maharis Richard Basehart Anne Francis Dana Andrews
Cinematography
Robert Surtees, A.S.C.
Edited by
Ferris Webster
Music by
Jerry Goldsmith (composed and conducted by)
Production company
The Mirisch Corporation
Distributed by
United Artists
Release date
April 14, 1965 (1965-04-14) (United States)
Running time
114 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$6 million[1] or $1.8 million[2]
The Satan Bug is a 1965 American crime science fiction suspense film from United Artists, produced and directed by John Sturges, that stars George Maharis, Richard Basehart, Anne Francis, and Dana Andrews. The screenplay by James Clavell and Edward Anhalt was loosely based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Alistair MacLean, written under the pseudonym Ian Stuart. The film score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith. The film featured the first use of a stabilized camera mount, invented by Nelson Tyler, placed on a helicopter.[3][4]
^Glenn Lovell, Escape Artist: The Life and Films of John Sturges, University of Wisconsin Press, 2008, p. 243.
^Tino Balio, United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry, University of Wisconsin Press, 1987, p. 185.
^P. 49 Montandon, Mac Jetpack Dreams Da Capo Press 2008
^"Cameras in the Sky by Richard Wirth - ProVideo Coalition". 14 December 2014.
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