Phase IV

Phase IV

Release Date

1974

Director

  • Saul Bass

Cast

  • Nigel Davenport
  • Michael Murphy
  • Lynne Frederick

Desert ants suddenly form a collective intelligence and begin to wage war on the desert inhabitants. It is up to two scientists and a stray girl they rescue from the ants to destroy them.

Due to a mysterious cosmic event, ants in the Arizona desert have undergone rapid evolution, developed a hive mind, and declared war on the human race. It’s up to two scientists (Nigel Davenport, Michael Murphy) and a woman they rescue (Lynne Frederick) to destroy them. But the ants have other ideas. After creating credit sequences for films like The Man With the Golden Arm, and directing segments of films such as Grand Prix and Psycho, Saul Bass made his directorial debut with this stylized sci-fi flick.

Past Programs

2014

Ant Colony Behavior, Organization, and Ecology

Belcourt Theatre, Nashville, TN