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C.H.U.D. (1984)

R 88 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi  -   31 August 1984 (USA)
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A bizarre series of murders in New York City seems to point toward the existence of a race of mutant cannibals living under the streets.

Director:

Douglas Cheek

Writers:

Shepard Abbott (story), Parnell Hall (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Heard ...
Daniel Stern ...
Christopher Curry Christopher Curry ...
Kim Greist ...
Laure Mattos Laure Mattos ...
Flora Bosch
Brenda Currin Brenda Currin ...
Francine the Landlady
Justin Hall Justin Hall ...
Justin
Michael O'Hare Michael O'Hare ...
Fuller
Cordis Heard Cordis Heard ...
Officer Sanderson
Vic Polizos ...
Hays
Eddie Jones Eddie Jones ...
Chief O'Brien
Sam McMurray ...
Officer Crespi
Frank Adu Frank Adu ...
Interrogation Cop
Ruth Maleczech Ruth Maleczech ...
Mrs. Monroe
J.C. Quinn J.C. Quinn ...
Murphy
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Storyline

A rash of bizarre murders in New York City seems to point to a group of grotesquely deformed vagrants living in the sewers. A courageous policeman, a photo journalist and his girlfriend, and a nutty bum, who seems to know a lot about the creatures, band together to try and determine what the creatures are and how to stop them. Written by Philip Brubaker <coda@nando.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

City | Street | Cannibal | Bum | Mutant  | See more »

Taglines:

A recent article in a New York newspaper reported that there were large colonies of people living under the city... The paper was incorrect. What is living under the city is not human. C.H.U.D. is under the city. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

C.H.U.D. (Caníbales Humanoides Ululantes Demoníacos) See more »

Filming Locations:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,250,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,762,922 (USA) (3 September 1984) (310 Screens)

Gross:

$4,654,423 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (TVC)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In 2011, as an April Fool's Day joke, the Criterion Collection, the USA's most prestigious distributor of home video, announced that it was releasing a special-edition DVD and Blu-ray Disc of the film with spine number 573. It was later assigned to The Music Room. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At the end of the movie when George Cooper and the Reverend escape from the manhole, they realize that they are trying to be killed by Wilson, the supposed NRC guy. The Reverend finds Captain Bosch lying on the ground who was just shot (by Wilson) and grabs Bosch's gun from his belt. After killing Wilson, a scene is shown with the Reverend kneeling beside Bosch who still has the gun tucked in his belt. See more »

Quotes

A.J. 'The Reverend' Shepherd: You Cooper?
George Cooper: Yeah.
A.J. 'The Reverend' Shepherd: You all right?
George Cooper: Who are you?
A.J. 'The Reverend' Shepherd: I run the soup kitchen.
George Cooper: On Kenmann.
A.J. 'The Reverend' Shepherd: Right... right. This is crazy. C'mon.
George Cooper: Thank God they deliver.
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Connections

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: Unionizing Our Labor (#4.13)" (2009) See more »