A mutated creature is wreaking havoc in a small town in Idaho. A police chief and a government scientist team up to save their rural town from its menace.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Martin Landau | ... | Garson Jones | |
| Marianne Gordon | ... | Laurie | |
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Bill Osco | ... | Mortimer Lutz (as Rexx Coltrane) |
| José Ferrer | ... | Mayor Gordon Lane (as Jose Ferrer) | |
| Dorothy Malone | ... | Marge Smith | |
| Ruth Buzzi | ... | Virginia Lane | |
| Murray Langston | ... | Arn | |
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Kinky Friedman | ... | Willis |
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Johnny Dark | ... | John |
| Kent Perkins | ... | Officer Dudley | |
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Ellen Blake | ... | Jenny |
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Roxanne Osco | ... | Suzie (as Roxanne Cybelle Osco) |
| Jerry Maren | ... | Monster (as Jerry Marin) | |
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Eric Helland | ... | Doper #1 |
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Bill Rawlinson | ... | Doper #2 |
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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, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry. Written by Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
18 November 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Beauty and the Beast See more »Edit
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$4,500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Detective Mortimer Lutz: Potatoes
Laurie: Potatoes?
Detective Mortimer Lutz: Around here that means big money.
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Had it's Red Carpet premier at the El Con mall theater in Tucson Az in 1980 under the title Beauty and the Beast. Most of the stars, including Ruth Buzzy, Martin Landau, and Marianne Gordon were in attendance. See more »Goofs
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
Laurie: But if this thing is actually killing people, then why is the mayor trying to keep it quiet?Detective Mortimer Lutz: Potatoes
Laurie: Potatoes?
Detective Mortimer Lutz: Around here that means big money.
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Bill Osco is credited as Rexx Coltrane twice in the movie, and as Johnny Commander once. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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THE BEING is one bad movie. And it's very funny. There's no point of writing a sensible review of this "movie" because it's sooooooo bad. If you like bad movies, you have to check it out. My favorite scene is the one at the drive-in, where people are watching a movie with a cheesy monster attacking a bimbo, while the "being" attacks people in their cars. The whole thing was almost brilliant! The main actor is very stiff and his voice is dubbed throughout the movie. I guess the actor didn't have a great voice. And Martin Landau plays a scientist of sorts. Boy, did he hit rock bottom with this movie. And then there's Ruth Buzzi. Yes, THE Ruth Buzzi. There's nothing like seeing the name Ruth Buzzi during the opening credits to give a film some star quality. Arf!
Anyway, I like this movie a lot. It's really one of the best "it's so bad it's good" movies.