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Release year: 1998

Storyline

A rather neurotic ant tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves.

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Directors

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Cast

Woody Allen — Z
Sharon Stone — Bala
Gene Hackman — Mandible
Sylvester Stallone — Weaver

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Awards

0 wins & 1 nomination

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Did you know

• Christopher Walken's voicework was so excellent that Cutter's role was expanded. He was originally a faceless lackey to General Mandible, but Walken brought some unexpected depths to the character.

• Some of the characters are named after types of ants: Bala is the name that people in Costa Rica give to bullet ants ("Paraponera clavata" species), Barbatus is named after "Pogonomyrmex barbatus" (red harvester ant) species, Azteca is named after "Azteca andreae" species, Weaver is named after weaver or green ant (genus Oecophylla), and Cutter is named after leaf-cutter ants (genera Atta and Acromyrmex). Also, General Mandible is named after mandibles - ant jaws.

• Arnold Schwarzenegger was originally offered the part of Weaver. When Schwarzenegger wanted to be paid for the role, it went to Sylvester Stallone, who was willing to do it for free.