Invasion of the Body Snatchers

A 1978 adaptation of the classic science fiction novel by Jack Finney.

Jerry Garcia plays the banjo part that is heard during a scene where a beggar is playing a banjo in a park. It has been suggested that Jerry Garcia appears as a beggar in this scene but this is not the case.

The DVD credits include under the cast section:

• Beggar: Joe Bellan

• Banjo: Jerry Garcia

The movie has been released on video and DVD.

The DVD release includes a full-length audio commentary by Philip Kaufman, a "pod culture" retrospective, Body Snatchers trivia, production notes, and the original theatrical trailer.

There have been a number of variations of video and DVD cover designs.