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Overview

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6.2/10   3,839 votes
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Director:
Brian De Palma
Writers:
John Farris (novel)
John Farris (screenplay)
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Release Date:
10 March 1978 (USA) more
Tagline:
An experience in terror and suspense.
Plot:
A government agent is determined to come to his son's rescue, when a sinister official kidnaps him to harbor his extremely powerful psychic abilities. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
Before the Oscars, They Belonged to Us, Part 2
 (From Dread Central. 25 February 2009, 2:52 AM, PST)

User Comments:
A terrific exercise in the supernatural, delivered with guts and gore from Brian De Palma! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kirk Douglas ... Peter Sandza
John Cassavetes ... Ben Childress
Carrie Snodgress ... Hester
Charles Durning ... Dr. Jim McKeever

Amy Irving ... Gillian Bellaver
Fiona Lewis ... Dr. Susan Charles

Andrew Stevens ... Robin Sandza
Carol Eve Rossen ... Dr. Ellen Lindstrom (as Carol Rossen)

Rutanya Alda ... Kristen
Joyce Easton ... Katharine Bellaver

William Finley ... Raymond Dunwoodie
Jane Lambert ... Vivian Nuckells
Sam Laws ... Blackfish

J. Patrick McNamara ... Robertson
Alice Nunn ... Mrs. Callahan
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Additional Details

Runtime:
118 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Iceland:16 | Argentina:18 (re-rating) (1978) (cut) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Argentina:13 (re-rating) (1985) (uncut) | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Brazil:16 | Sweden:15 | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16

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Trivia:
The first film for both Daryl Hannah and Laura Innes. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: As Peter Sandza descends in an elevator to meet Hester, in the shot inside the elevator a camouflaged cameraman is reflected in the metallic railings between each floor. more
Quotes:
Peter Sandza: Ask Childress if all this was worth his arm.
Bob: What? Did you do something to his arm Peter?
Peter Sandza: I killed it. With a machine gun.
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Movie Connections:
References Rear Window (1954) more

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5 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
A terrific exercise in the supernatural, delivered with guts and gore from Brian De Palma!, 8 November 2003
Author: Renaldo Matlin from Oslo, Norway

Before "Scanners" there was this wonderful little gore fest from Brian De Palma, who all-ready had done such great Hitchcock-like thrillers as "Sisters" and "Obsession" and of course "Carrie", which in many ways is related to this one, another tale of telekinesis with deadly results. It is also worth noting that David Cronenberg's above-mentioned "Scanners" seem to owe a great deal to this movie.

"The Fury" balances brilliantly between weird and unexpected comedy (like the whole scene where Douglas carjacks two off-duty cops, one played by Dennis Franz!) and imaginative horror that will turn off anyone who hates blood. Great acting from everyone; worth noting the star-making performances of Amy Irving and Andrew Stevens, Douglas who has a field-day, Cassavetes who looks great as the sinister bad-guy and Carrie Snodgress who will touch your heart with her performance as the caring nurse Hester.

The last scene is quite a kick, truly one of the most memorable finales ever shown on screen, and it could very well leave you cheering well into the end credits!

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