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The Fly (1986)

Movie"Be afraid. Be very afraid."
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R 1 hr 36 minAug 15th, 1986Science Fiction, HorrorThe Fly (1986) Collection PosterPart of The Fly (1986) Collection
When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.
StarringJeff GoldblumGeena DavisJohn Getz
DirectorDavid Cronenberg

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 15th, 1986 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 4th, 2005 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$15,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$60,629,159 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:SLM Production Group, Brooksfilms
Movie Tags:
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The Fly (1986) Collection

The Fly is a 1986 American science-fiction body horror film directed and co-written by David Cronenberg. Produced by Brooksfilms and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film stars Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz. Loosely based on George Langelaan's 1957 short story of the same name and the 1958 film, The Fly tells of an eccentric scientist who, after one of his experiments goes wrong, slowly turns into a fly-hybrid creature. The score was composed by Howard Shore and the make-up effects were created by Chris Walas, along with makeup artist Stephan Dupuis. The Fly was released on August 15, 1986, to massive acclaim by critics and audiences, with praise mainly regarding the special effects and Goldblum's performance. It grossed $60.6 million at the box office against its nine-million-dollar budget, becoming the largest commercial success of Cronenberg's career. A sequel, directed by Walas, was released in 1989.