Overview

Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry.

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Setting
Set in Idaho
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Music
Music by Don Preston
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Hanania Baer
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Details

Director: Jackie Kong
Writer: Jackie KongWriter
Status: Released
Release date: November 18, 1983
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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Production

Bill Osco Productions

Cast

Martin LandauGarson Jones
Marianne GordonLaurie
Bill OscoDetective Mortimer Lutz
José FerrerMayor Gordon Lane
Dorothy MaloneMarge Smith
Ruth BuzziVirginia Lane
Murray LangstonArn
Kinky FriedmanWillis
Johnny DarkJohn
Kent PerkinsOfficer Dudley
Roxanne CybelleSuzie
Jerry MarenMonster
Richard MarcusJoe the Lab Assistant
Robin StilleGirl at Drive-In Theater (uncredited)
Vern StiermanNarrator (voice) (uncredited)