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The Being

The ultimate terror has taken form...
Nov 18, 1983 · 1h 21m
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Horror
Science Fiction

PLOT

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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CAST

Martin Landau
Garson Jones
Marianne Gordon
Laurie
Bill Osco
Detective Mortimer Lutz
José Ferrer
Mayor Gordon Lane
Dorothy Malone
Marge Smith
Ruth Buzzi
Virginia Lane
Murray Langston
Arn
Kinky Friedman
Willis
Directed by Jackie Kong

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Bill Osco Productions
Country
US

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