A former CIA agent uses the talents of a young psychic to help retrieve his telekinetic son from a shadowy secret government agency.
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Peter
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Childress
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Hester
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Dr. Jim McKeever
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Gillian
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Susan Charles
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Robin
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Dr. Ellen Lindstrom
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Kristen
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Joyce Easton | ... |
Mrs. Bellaver
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Raymond
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Jane Lambert | ... |
Vivian Nuckells
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Blackfish
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Robertson
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Mrs. Callahan
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LaRue
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Cheryl
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Lander
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J.P. Bumstead | ... |
Greene
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Barry Cullison | ... |
Chase #1 Driver
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Jack Callahan | ... |
DeMasi
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Bob
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Anthony Hawkins | ... |
Chase #1 Shotgun
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Michael O'Dwyer | ... |
Marty
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Felix Shuman | ... |
Dr. Ives
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Albert Stevens | ... |
Arab Prince
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Anne Peterson | ... |
Deborah
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Eva Cadet | ... |
Woman (Van Buren)
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John Roche | ... |
Drunk (Van Buren)
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Nuckells
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Eleanor Merriam | ... |
Mother Nuckells
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Harold Johnson | ... |
Garbage Man
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Wayne Dahmer | ... |
Nelson
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Joe Finnegan | ... |
Man
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Kathleen Francour | ... |
Betsy
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Pam
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Jody
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Clair Nelson | ... |
Dr. Becker
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Peter O'Connell | ... |
Dr. Conn
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| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... |
Security Agent Driver
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Douglas J. Stevenson | ... |
Houseboy
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Mickey Gilbert | ... |
Agents
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Agents
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| Marland Proctor | ... |
Agents
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| Marshall Colt | ... |
Technicians
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Roberta Feldner | ... |
Technicians
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| Stephen Johnson | ... |
Technicians
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Robin Marmor | ... |
Technicians
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Michael Copeland | ... |
Tough Youths
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Alfred Tinsley | ... |
Tough Youths
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Tom Blair | ... |
Top Guy #1
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Gunnar Lewis | ... |
Top Guy #2
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| Jim Belushi | ... |
Beach Bum (uncredited)
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| Sam Irvin | ... |
Amusement Park Patron (uncredited)
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Bruce Pobanz | ... |
Amusement Park Patron (uncredited)
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| Jordan Williams | ... |
Beach Bum (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Brian De Palma | ... | (as Brian DePalma) |
Written by
| John Farris | ... | (screenplay) |
| John Farris | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Jack B. Bernstein | ... | associate producer |
| Ron Preissman | ... | executive producer |
| Frank Yablans | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Richard H. Kline | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Paul Hirsch | ||
Editorial Department
| Maria Iano | ... | assistant editor |
| Pat Shade | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| Bill Malley | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Lawrence | ||
Set Decoration by
| Audrey A. Blasdel | ... | (as Audrey Blasdel-Goddard) |
Costume Design by
| Theoni V. Aldredge | ... | (as Theoni V. Aldridge) |
Makeup Department
| Rick Baker | ... | special makeup effects |
| Emma M. diVittorio | ... | hair stylist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Rob Bottin | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Greg Cannom | ... | special makeup assistant (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jack B. Bernstein | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kim C. Friese | ... | second assistant director |
| Donald Heitzer | ... | assistant director (as Donald E. Heitzer) |
Art Department
| Bill Bates | ... | property master |
| Hendrik Wynands | ... | construction coordinator (as Hendryk Wynands) |
Sound Department
| Harold M. Etherington | ... | production sound mixer (as Hal Etherington) |
| Dan Sable | ... | sound editor: Trans/Audio |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | rerecording supervisor: Trans/Audio |
Special Effects by
| A.D. Flowers | ... | special effects |
| Donald Myers | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Bill Hansard | ... | process coordinator |
Stunts
| Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Charles A. Tamburro | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Albert Bettcher | ... | camera operator |
| Ed Carlin | ... | gaffer |
| Eugene F. Crededio | ... | best boy electric |
| Howard Mase Hector | ... | key grip |
| Itzik Ben-Aroya | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Curtis Foster | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Seth Banks | ... | costumer: men |
| Margo Baxley | ... | costumer: women |
Music Department
| George Korngold | ... | music editor |
| Robert H. Raff | ... | music editor (as Robert Raff) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: arp synthesizer (uncredited) / musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Hoyt Bohannon | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Alan DeVeritch | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Glenn Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harold Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jerry Epstein | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Chuck Findley | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hoberman | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jacob Krachmalnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| William Lane | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Ron Leonard | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Abe Luboff | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Alfred Lustgarten | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| John Neal | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jack Pepper | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bill Perkins | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Lyle Ritz | ... | musician: electric bass (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Ralph Sauer | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Clark Spangler | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute solos (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Alexander Treger | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Randy Waldman | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Miwako Watanabe | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: timpani (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Mary Louise Zeyen | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ray Quiroz | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| John G. Fox | ... | assistant to director (as John Fox) |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| Sam Irvin | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Charles A. Tamburro | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1978) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1978) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1978) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- InCine (1979) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Fox Norena Film A/S (1979) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Fox-Stockholm Film Distribution (1979) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Magnetic Video (1979) (United States) (VHS)
- City Film (1979) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1980) (India) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox Corp.)
- CBS (1980) (United States) (tv)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox Video (1984) (Australia) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Video (1984) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Alliance Vidéo (1985) (France) (video) (Betamax) (dubbed version)
- CBS Electronics (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1988) (Belgium) (tv) (RTBF1) (French speaking region)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1989) (West Germany) (tv)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1990) (Netherlands) (tv)
- La Cinq (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- 20th Television (1994) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Imperial Entertainment Home Video (1994) (Poland) (VHS)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
- CBS / Fox Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2002) (France) (DVD)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Mexico) (DVD) (DVD re-release)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Arrow Films (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (remastered Blu-ray)
- Carlotta Films (2013) (France) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (limited)
- Cinema Cult (2014) (Australia) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Shock (2014) (Australia)
- The Horror Channel (2015) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Divisa Home Video (2018) (Spain) (DVD)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (West Germany) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (laserdisc)
- Cinema Classics (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AMF (sporting equipment provided by)
- Arista Records (soundtrack)
- Botany 500 (men's clothing)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color by)
- Fox Fanfare Music (original music copyright 1978 ©)
- Panavision (photographic equipment)
- The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (orchestra)
- Trans / Audio (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A secret US agency behind the unscrupulous Childress 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 Childress.
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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| Taglines | An experience in terror and suspense. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,500,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,477,904 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The amusement park scenes were filmed inside Old Chicago, the world's first indoor theme park and shopping mall. Built in 1975, closed in 1980, and finally razed in 1986, it was located in Bolingbrook, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Fatale beauté (1994). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The 20th Century Fox logo appears without the fanfare. See more » |
| Quotes |
Peter Sandza:
Ask Childress if all this was worth his arm. Bob: What? Did you do something to his arm, Peter? Peter Sandza: I killed it. With a machine gun. See more » |