The Fury

Name: The Fury
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1978-03-10
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Amy Irving, John Cassavetes, Carrie Snodgress, Charles Durning

1978·Movie·R·118 min·★ 6.3(405)

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“An experience in terror and suspense.”

When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian, a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.

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About The Fury

The Fury is a 1978 English-language horror, science fiction and thriller film directed by Brian De Palma. The cast is led by Kirk Douglas, Amy Irving, John Cassavetes. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Fury was produced by Frank Yablans Presentations and 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on March 10, 1978, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $24 million worldwide.

Director: Brian De Palma
Writers: John Farris
Release date: March 10, 1978
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $24 million
Production: Frank Yablans Presentations, 20th Century Fox

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The Fury cast & crew

The Fury was directed by Brian De Palma and written by John Farris.

The cast features Kirk Douglas as Peter Sandza, Amy Irving as Gillian Bellaver, John Cassavetes as Ben Childress, Carrie Snodgress as Hester, Charles Durning as Dr. Jim McKeever, and Andrew Stevens as Robin Sandza.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Williams, cinematography is by Richard H. Kline, and it was produced by Ron Preissman and Frank Yablans.

Is The Fury worth watching?

The Fury holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 405 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, science fiction, and thriller, The Fury is worth a place on your watchlist.

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