Movie
The Fly
1986R1h 36m7.4 / 10
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.
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Synopsis
When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.
More about The Fly
Cast
Jeff GoldblumSeth Brundle
Geena DavisVeronica Quaife
John GetzStathis Borans
Joy BoushelTawny
Leslie CarlsonDr. Cheevers
George ChuvaloMarky
Michael Copeman2nd Man in Bar
David CronenbergGynecologistCredits
- Directed by
- David Cronenberg
- Written by
- David Cronenberg, Charles Edward Pogue
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- The Fly (1986) Collection
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $60.6M
Production
SLM Production GroupUnited States- BrooksfilmsUnited States
Themes
animal horroranimal researchbody horrorcommandingcreatureexperimentfly (insect)fly/human hybrid
