The Hellstrom Chronicle

The Hellstrom Chronicle
Promotional film poster
Directed byEd Spiegel
Walon Green
Written byDavid Seltzer
Produced byDavid L. Wolper
Walon Green[1]
StarringLawrence Pressman
CinematographyHelmuth Barth
Walon Green
Vilis Lapenieks
Ken Middleham
Edited byJohn Soh
Music byLalo Schifrin
Production
company
Distributed byCinema 5 Distributing
Release date
  • June 28, 1971 (1971-06-28)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.5 million[2]

The Hellstrom Chronicle is an American film released in 1971 which combines elements of documentary, horror and apocalyptic prophecy to present a gripping satirical depiction of the struggle for survival between humans and insects. It won both the 1972 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and BAFTA Award for Best Documentary. It was conceived and produced by David L. Wolper,[3] directed by Walon Green[4] and written by David Seltzer, who earned a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for his screenplay.

  1. ^ Documentary Winners: 1972 Oscars
  2. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 296. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
  3. ^ Chicago Reader
  4. ^ Spectacle Theater

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