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The Stuff (1985)

R | | Comedy , Horror , 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 tasty treat rots more than teeth when zombie-like snackers who only want to consume more of the strange substance at any cost begin infesting the world.

Director:

Larry Cohen

Writer:

Larry Cohen

Stars:

Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris | See full cast & crew »
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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 ... Jason
Danny Aiello ... Vickers
Patrick O'Neal ... Fletcher
James Dixon ... Postman
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 ... Jason's Mother
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Storyline

A delicious, mysterious goo which was found oozing from the earth. It's marketed as the newest dessert sensation, but the tasty treat rots more than teeth when zombie-like snackers who only want to consume more of the strange substance at any cost begin infesting the world. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

ice cream | mutation | parasite | army | dynamite | See All (45) »

Taglines:

WARNING! If you see the Stuff in stores, call the police. If you have it in your home, don't touch it--get out. The Stuff is a product of nature--a deadly living organism. It is addictive and destructive. It can overcome your mind and take over your body, and nothing can stop it. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 1985 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Stuff - Ein tödlicher Leckerbissen See more »

Filming Locations:

New Paltz, New York, USA See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$1,700,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Larco Productions,New World Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (Blu-ray Edition)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

David 'Mo' Rutherford tells 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs to contact agent Frank Herbert from the FBI. Frank Herbert was an American science fiction writer best known for the novel Dune and its five sequels. See more »

Goofs

The boom mike can be seen in the window of the wall cabinet in the scene in which David and the scientist examine the newspaper article. See more »

Quotes

Fletcher: Let go of it, Mr. Rutherford. You can't stop it.
David 'Mo' Rutherford: I can shut you down.
Fletcher: [laughs] I don't know. I really don't know. I don't think anybody'd pay too much attention to a disreputable guy like you. You're a rogue, you're a crook in the pay of the ice cream companies just out trying to screw the competition.
David 'Mo' Rutherford: I could always kill you.
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Crazy Credits

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

Alternate Versions

The original VHS release omitted the black-market Stuff. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Best of the Worst: Elves, Santa Claus, and Christmas Vacation 2 (2013) See more »

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Great, entertaining movie
30 November 2004 | by farcoat – See all my reviews

In contrary to the previous comment, I have to say this was a great movie. Who would ever come up with an idea that ice cream would be the instrument for our doom? What person would ever come up with tricking his parents that he was eating it, but he was actually eating shaving cream? When I was a child, after watching this movie, I had the mad rush of curiosity and tried it myself..Yuck!

Anyway finally, where else can we find great horror, suspense with humor without the hell of CGI?;) This is why I love 80's movies so much and I highly recommend it for a Friday night with pizza.
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