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The Being (1983)

R 82 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi  -   18 November 1983 (USA)
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Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster... See full summary »

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Jackie Kong

Writer:

Jackie Kong
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Landau ...
Garson Jones
Marianne Gordon Marianne Gordon ...
Laurie
Bill Osco Bill Osco ...
Detective Mortimer Lutz (as Rexx Coltrane)
José Ferrer ...
Mayor Gordon Lane
Dorothy Malone ...
Marge Smith
Ruth Buzzi ...
Virginia Lane
Murray Langston Murray Langston ...
Arn
Kinky Friedman Kinky Friedman ...
Willis
Johnny Dark Johnny Dark ...
John
Kent Perkins Kent Perkins ...
Officer Dudley
Ellen Blake Ellen Blake ...
Jenny
Roxanne Cybelle Roxanne Cybelle ...
Suzie (as Roxanne Cybelle Osco)
Jerry Maren Jerry Maren ...
The Monster
Eric Helland Eric Helland ...
Doper #1
Bill Rawlinson Bill Rawlinson ...
Doper #2
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Storyline

Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry. Written by Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Monster | Toxic Waste | Mutant | Police | Cult Favorite  | See more »

Taglines:

The ultimate terror has taken form

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Easter Sunday See more »

Filming Locations:

Boise, Idaho, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Astral Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Trivia

This film was made in 1980 as "Easter Sunday," but sat on the shelf for three years and finally received a brief theatrical release as "The Being." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the first scene where the creature is chasing the boy it starts off in broad daylight, but when he reaches the junkyard and steals a car it is night time. See more »

Quotes

Garson Jones: Dumping toxic waste into the aquaduct does not, and will not, affect the water supply for this town.
Detective Mortimer Lutz: [watching Garson on the TV] Yeah, right. Pretty soon we'll all be glowing in the dark along with that fool.
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Connections

Referenced in The Monster Squad (1987) See more »