Impulse

"The madness inside us all."

1984 1h 31m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 55

HorrorMysteryScience FictionThriller

Synopsis

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After a small earthquake in a tiny, quiet town, local citizens start to exhibit bizarre, violent and self-destructive behaviour.

“The madness inside us all.”

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Cast

Tim Matheson
Stuart
Meg Tilly
Jennifer
Hume Cronyn
Dr. Carr
John Karlen
Bob Russell
Bill Paxton
Eddie
Amy Stryker
Margo
Claude Earl Jones
Sheriff
Robert Wightman
Howard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Graham Baker
Writers: Nicholas Kazan, Don Carlos Dunaway
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Graham Baker, shot by Thomas Del Ruth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Tim Matheson and Meg Tilly and Hume Cronyn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The madness inside us all.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Graham Baker directs. Thomas Del Ruth behind the camera. David Holden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Graham Baker, shot by Thomas Del Ruth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor David Holden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tim Matheson and Meg Tilly and Hume Cronyn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The madness inside us all.".
7IMDB entry: tt0087464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.