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The Fury

  • 19781978
  • RR
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
16K
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The Fury (1978)
A former CIA agent uses the talents of a young psychic to help retrieve his telekinetic son from terrorists, who want to use his mental powers for evil.
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A former CIA agent uses the talents of a young psychic to help retrieve his telekinetic son from terrorists, who want to use his mental powers for evil.A former CIA agent uses the talents of a young psychic to help retrieve his telekinetic son from terrorists, who want to use his mental powers for evil.A former CIA agent uses the talents of a young psychic to help retrieve his telekinetic son from terrorists, who want to use his mental powers for evil.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
16K
YOUR RATING
    • Brian De Palma
    • John Farris(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kirk Douglas
    • John Cassavetes
    • Carrie Snodgress
    • Brian De Palma
    • John Farris(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kirk Douglas
    • John Cassavetes
    • Carrie Snodgress
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 151User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    John Cassavetes and Amy Irving in The Fury (1978)
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    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Peter
    John Cassavetes
    John Cassavetes
    • Childress
    Carrie Snodgress
    Carrie Snodgress
    • Hester
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Dr. Jim McKeever
    Amy Irving
    Amy Irving
    • Gillian
    Fiona Lewis
    Fiona Lewis
    • Susan Charles
    Andrew Stevens
    Andrew Stevens
    • Robin
    Carol Eve Rossen
    Carol Eve Rossen
    • Dr. Ellen Lindstrom
    • (as Carol Rossen)
    Rutanya Alda
    Rutanya Alda
    • Kristen
    Joyce Easton
    • Mrs. Bellaver
    William Finley
    William Finley
    • Raymond
    Jane Lambert
    • Vivian Nuckells
    Sam Laws
    Sam Laws
    • Blackfish
    J. Patrick McNamara
    J. Patrick McNamara
    • Robertson
    Alice Nunn
    Alice Nunn
    • Mrs. Callahan
    Melody Thomas Scott
    Melody Thomas Scott
    • LaRue
    • (as Melody Thomas)
    Hilarie Thompson
    Hilarie Thompson
    • Cheryl
    • (as Hilary Thompson)
    Pat Billingsley
    Pat Billingsley
    • Lander
      • Brian De Palma
      • John Farris(screenplay) (novel)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The scene when agents chase Kirk Douglas from his hotel room is the same hotel and room filmed in The Blues Brothers (1980). Blues Brother John Belushi's brother Jim Belushi makes his debut in this film.
    • Goofs
      At the construction site after the car chase, Peter has tricked a pair of government agents into driving off a sheer drop. Their car drops offscreen and a moment later a giant fireball rises into frame, implying that the car struck something solid and exploded.

      Soon after, Peter drives a stolen Cadillac off the same precipice and his car lands in a body of water with no sign of the exploded car or what it might have hit to make it blow up.
    • Quotes

      Peter Sandza: Mother Nuckells, I'd appreciate it if you didn't untie 'em until after "M*A*S*H" is over.

      Mother Nuckells: "M*A*SH"? I won't untie 'em until after "Sunrise Semester".

    • Alternate versions
      The film was cut in Argentina and Sweden.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Fatale beauté (1994)

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    6/10
    Grand Guignol shocker with explosive climax!
    THE FURY

    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1

    Sound format: Mono

    An ex-government agent (Kirk Douglas) enlists the help of a gifted psychic (Amy Irving) in the search for his equally gifted son (Andrew Stevens), who has been kidnapped by a sinister cartel for nefarious purposes.

    Dismissed at the time of its release as a mishmash of themes and genres, Brian De Palma's dazzling thriller encompasses Middle Eastern terrorism, government conspiracies, psychic horror, and a series of Grand Guignol set-pieces, orchestrated with pulp grandeur by a director flexing his creative muscles. Highlighted by John Williams' magnificent score (a genuinely eerie composition, one of the best of his career), the film builds slowly and surely to an explosive climax which closes proceedings on a note of absolute screaming hysteria (celebrated and vilified in equal measure by fans and critics alike!). The supporting cast includes John Cassavetes, Charles Durning and Carrie Snodgress, all of whom add gravitas to the material. Look fast for Daryl Hannah in an early pre-stardom role.
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    • Mar 19, 2005

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 2021 (Canada)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Old Chicago Amusement Park - 555 S. Bolingbrook Drive, Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Frank Yablans Presentations
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 58 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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