The Fury
An experience in terror and suspense.
1978 | 118m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Brian De Palma |
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| Writer: | John Farris |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 10, 1978 |
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| Director: | Brian De Palma |
| Writer: | John Farris |
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | middle east, hotel, based on novel or book, beach, parent child relationship, telepathy, kidnapping, intelligence, telekinesis, shootout, psychic, exploding body, amusement park, government agent, levitation, mysterious, aggressive, grim, malicious, cautionary, sinister, antagonistic, authoritarian, callous, ominous |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Frank Yablans Presentations |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $24,000,000
Budget: $5,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| William Finley | Raymond Dunwoodie |
| Melody Thomas Scott | LaRue |
| Rutanya Alda | Kristen |
| Jane Lambert | Vivian Nuckells |
| Alice Nunn | Mrs. Callahan |
| Hilarie Thompson | Cheryl |
| Dennis Franz | Bob Eggleston |
| Gordon Jump | Mr. Nuckells |
| Daryl Hannah | Pam |
| Laura Innes | Jody |
| Marland Proctor | Agent |
| Hanns Manship | FBI Agent |
| Jim Belushi | Beach Bum (uncredited) |
| Jack Callahan | Demasi |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Lawrence | Art Direction |
| Jack B. Bernstein | Production Manager |
| Audrey A. Blasdel | Set Decoration |
| Emma M. diVittorio | Hairstylist |
| John Farris | Novel, Screenplay |
| Bill Malley | Production Design |
| John Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Paul Hirsch | Editor |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Rick Baker | Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Supervisor |
| Rob Bottin | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Brian De Palma | Director |
| Richard H. Kline | Director of Photography |
| Theoni V. Aldredge | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ron Preissman | Executive Producer |
| Jack B. Bernstein | Associate Producer |
| Frank Yablans | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 30 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 61 | 15 |
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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 Richar ... d 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