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The Fury (1978)

R 118 min  -  Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi  -   10 March 1978 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Brian De Palma

Writers:

John Farris (screenplay), John Farris (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kirk Douglas ...
John Cassavetes ...
Carrie Snodgress Carrie Snodgress ...
Charles Durning ...
Amy Irving ...
Fiona Lewis Fiona Lewis ...
Andrew Stevens ...
Carol Eve Rossen Carol Eve Rossen ...
Dr. Ellen Lindstrom (as Carol Rossen)
Rutanya Alda ...
Joyce Easton Joyce Easton ...
William Finley ...
Jane Lambert Jane Lambert ...
Sam Laws Sam Laws ...
Blackfish
J. Patrick McNamara ...
Robertson
Alice Nunn Alice Nunn ...
Mrs. Callahan
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Storyline

A secret US agency behind the unscrupulous Childres gathers children with parapsychologic abilities and trains them to become killers in war situations. To rescue his son, who was officially declared dead after an arranged accident, the ex-CIA agent Peter investigates against Childres. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Psychic | Kidnapping | Experiment | Gothic | Levitation  | See more »

Taglines:

An experience in terror and suspense.

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La furia See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$24,000,000 (USA) (1978)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Mark Romanek worked on the film as a production assistant - his first job in the film industry. See 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. See more »

Quotes

Peter Sandza: Hester, look at me. I'm proof - proof that my son is alive or else why would Childress be so anxious to put me away?... Well, thank God I'm somewhere.
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Connections

Referenced in My Best Friend's Birthday (1987) See more »