The Fury

"An experience in terror and suspense."

1978 1h 58m EN

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6.3

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 424🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●64Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 18,328

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Synopsis

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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.

“An experience in terror and suspense.”

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Cast

Kirk Douglas
Peter Sandza
Amy Irving
Gillian Bellaver
John Cassavetes
Ben Childress
Carrie Snodgress
Hester
Charles Durning
Dr. Jim McKeever
Andrew Stevens
Robin Sandza
Fiona Lewis
Dr. Susan Charles
Carol Eve Rossen
Dr. Ellen Lindstrom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian De Palma
Writers: John Farris
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian De Palma, shot by Richard H. Kline. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Hirsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kirk Douglas and Amy Irving and John Cassavetes carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An experience in terror and suspense.".

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IMDB entry: tt0077588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Brian De Palma directs. Richard H. Kline behind the camera. John Williams scores. Paul Hirsch cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Brian De Palma, shot by Richard H. Kline. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Paul Hirsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kirk Douglas and Amy Irving and John Cassavetes carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An experience in terror and suspense.".
8IMDB entry: tt0077588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 25 themes, including "hotel", "beach", "middle east", "based on novel or book".

The technical file

Cinematography: Richard H. Kline
Original score: John Williams
Editing: Paul Hirsch
Production design: Bill Malley
Costume design: Theoni V. Aldredge
Makeup / hair: Rob Bottin
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,500,000
Box office: $24,000,000
Return: 436% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Fury (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 64/100
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 18,328 votes
MPAA: R

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John Chard2015-10-02
★ 7/10
With powers like yours. The Fury is directed by Brian De Palma and adapted to screenplay from his own novel by John Farris. It stars Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Carrie Snodgress, Charles Durning, Amy Irving, Fiona Lewis and Andrew Stevens. Music is by John Williams and cinematography by Richard H. Kline. De Palma once again indulges in the strange world of psychic abilities and telekinetic powers, with mixed results. On one hand it features strong performances, some masterful techniques by De Palma, a superb score by Williams, and an ending fit to grace any horror film past or present. On the other it's exposition heavy, too draggy in the mid- section and much of the screenplay isn't narratively cohesive. Yet getting through the chores is worth it, the last third of film enters the realm of the weird and the bloody, gripping in texture and execution. Far from perfect but when it hits its straps it soars. 7/10

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