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"Modern man. Science has given him the ultimate power to create new forms of life. But with that power comes overwhelming responsibility...and danger."

1985 1h 39m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 80

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Synopsis

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An accident occurs in an ultra-secret government biological weapons laboratory spreading a sinister bacteria.

“Modern man. Science has given him the ultimate power to create new forms of life. But with that power comes overwhelming responsibility...and danger.”

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Cast

Sam Waterston
Cal Morse
Kathleen Quinlan
Joanie Morse
Yaphet Kotto
Major Connolly
Jeffrey DeMunn
Dr. Dan Fairchild
Richard Dysart
Dr. Nielsen
G.W. Bailey
Tom Schmidt
Jerry Hardin
Vic Flint
Rick Rossovich
Bob

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hal Barwood
Writers: Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hal Barwood, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sam Waterston and Kathleen Quinlan and Yaphet Kotto carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Modern man. Science has given him the ultimate power to create new forms of life. But with that power comes overwhelming responsibility...and danger.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hal Barwood directs. Dean Cundey behind the camera. Craig Safan scores. Robert Lawrence cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Hal Barwood, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Craig Safan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sam Waterston and Kathleen Quinlan and Yaphet Kotto carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Modern man. Science has given him the ultimate power to create new forms of life. But with that power comes overwhelming responsibility...and danger.".
8IMDB entry: tt0090293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.