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The Stuff (1985)

R 93 min  -  Horror | Comedy | Sci-Fi  -   14 June 1985 (USA)
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A delicious mysterious goo that oozes from the Earth is marketed as the newest dessert sensation. But the sugary treat rots more than teeth when zombie-like snackers begin infesting the world.

Director:

Larry Cohen

Writer:

Larry Cohen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Moriarty ...
David 'Mo' Rutherford
Andrea Marcovicci ...
Nicole
Garrett Morris ...
'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
Paul Sorvino ...
Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Scott Bloom Scott Bloom ...
Jason
Danny Aiello ...
Vickers
Patrick O'Neal Patrick O'Neal ...
Fletcher
James Dixon James Dixon ...
Postman
Alexander Scourby Alexander Scourby ...
Evans
Russell Nype Russell Nype ...
Richards
Gene O'Neill Gene O'Neill ...
Scientist
Catherine Schultz Catherine Schultz ...
Waitress
James Dukas James Dukas ...
Gas Attendant
Peter Hock Peter Hock ...
Miner
Colette Blonigan Colette Blonigan ...
Jason's Mother
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Storyline

Weird yummy goo erupts from the earth and is discovered by a couple of miners. They taste it and decide to market it because it tastes so good. The American public literally eats up the new dessert sensation now known as the Stuff but, unfortunately, it takes over the brains of those who eat it, turning them into zombie-like creatures. It is up to ex-FBI agent David Rutherford and a kid named Jason to stop the spread of the mind-devouring dessert. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Stuff | Dessert | Advertising | Ice Cream | Ex FBI Agent  | See more »

Taglines:

Are you eating it ...or is it eating you? See more »

Genres:

Horror | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Coisa See more »

Filming Locations:

Accord, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,700,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the audio commentary on the 2000 Anchor Bay DVD, some of the substance props or stand-ins for the real Stuff used in the movie included lots of Häagen Däzs ice-cream, yogurt, and, for one scene involving an enormous avalanche-like effect of Stuff crashing though a wall, fire-extinguishing foam. Other shots, such as the ones of the giant lake of Stuff required superimposed images and animation. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the scene at the Stuff factory, they stumble across a room full of Stuffies dressed in yellow, lying on the floor. In the shot directly after Jason says "Whatever was inside of them must have just taken off," the camera pans around all of the Stuffies, who all have their mouths open and tongues sticking out. The actor at the top of the screen (the farthest from camera) is wiggling his mouth and tongue rapidly, indicating that not only he is very much alive, but quite likely didn't even hear the director's call of action. See more »

Quotes

[First lines]
Old Miner: [finds the Stuff bubbling out of the ground] What the hell is this? Sure smooth.
[he tastes some]
Old Miner: That tastes real good! Tasty! Sweet!
Second Miner: Harry, what're you doin' down there, takin' a leak?
Old Miner: No.
Second Miner: Want us to wait for ya?
Old Miner: No, you guys go on ahead. I'll catch up to ya later.
[continues eating the Stuff]
Old Miner: I'll be damned. Whatever that could be, it's mighty good.
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Crazy Credits

Brooke Adams holding a container of Stuff as in a commercial: "Enough is
never enough." See more »

Connections

Features Zaxxon (1982) See more »