The Beasts Are on the Streets is a 1978 American made-for-television thriller film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions (although known primarily as an animation studio, this was one of several live-action Hanna-Barbera productions), directed by Peter R. Hunt and starring Carol Lynley, Billy Green Bush and Philip Michael Thomas. It was filmed on location in Grand Prairie, Texas and Arlington, Texas and originally broadcast on NBC on May 18, 1978.
Plot A tanker truck crashes through a fence of a wildlife preserve in Texas, releasing a verity of wild animals including bison, zebras, camels, antelopes, ostriches, elephants, lions, rhinos, tigers, and bears, into the surrounding community.
Dr. Claire McCauley, a dedicated veterinarian, works with Kevin Johnson, the head ranger of the wildlife park, to manage the situation. They are joined by park rangers and local police officers as they desperately scramble to recapture the escaped animals.
Meanwhile, two trigger-happy hunters, Jim Scudder and Al Loring, decide to go big-game hunting amid the community chaos.
Cast Carol Lynley as Dr. Claire McCauley Dale Robinette as Kevin Johnson Billy Green Bush as Jim Scudder Philip Michael Thomas as Eddie Morgan Casey Biggs as Rick Burton Gilliam as Al Loring Sharon Ullrick as Lucetta Gaynes Anna Lee as Mrs. Jackson Bill Thurman as Carl Evans David Little as Child Actor
DVD release On July 22, 2013, Warner Home Video released The Beasts Are on the Streets on DVD in Region 1 for the first time via their Warner Archive Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available through Warner's online store and Amazon.com. Warner Archive Collection Amazon.com
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