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The Fury (1978)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:17

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Former government agent Peter Sandza (Douglas) searches for his son, kidnapped by a complex government agency hoping to exploit the young man's telekinetic powers for their own ends. Meanwhile a... Former government agent Peter Sandza (Douglas) searches for his son, kidnapped by a complex government agency hoping to exploit the young man's telekinetic powers for their own ends. Meanwhile a young woman, Gillian (Irving), begins to display her own psychic abilities and goes to live at a mysterious research facility. Gillian and Sandza team up to find his son before the evil conspirators (led by a ruthless John Cassavetes) make him one of them. One of Brian DePalma's most kinetic movies includes elements of thrillers and horror movies combined into a satisfying visual feast. [More]

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Amy Irving, John Cassavetes, Carrie Snodgress

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Amy Irving, John Cassavetes, Carrie Snodgress, Charles Durning, Andrew Stevens, Fiona Lewis, Carol Rossen

Director: Brian De Palma

Director: Brian De Palma
Screenwriter: John Farris
Producer: Frank Yablans
Composer: John Williams

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A guilty pleasure horror outing, with a dynamite finale that's a blast!

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01/19/03
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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09/26/02
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

An often overlooked De Palma effort. A highly entertaining supernatural thriller with a number of visually stunning set pieces and an unforgettably explosive finish.

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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

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03/08/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

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06/30/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

The movie that draws the deepest line in the sand between De Palma apologists and De Palma maniacs.

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09/04/06
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

No review available.

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02/18/07
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

This more streamlined thriller about another telekinetic girl (Amy Irving) has few supporters, but it revealed further development in De Palma's storytelling skills.

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03/18/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Disappointing as a follow-up to Carrie, but not bad on its own.

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03/01/04
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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03/04/04
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

De Palma's follow up to "Carrie." Look for Darryl Hannah in her first role.

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01/01/05
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

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11/12/02
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
Showbizz.net

Seriously unnerving.

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06/12/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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09/26/02
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide

One of De Palma's flawed-yet-fascinating early experiments.

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04/03/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Above average supernatural doings with Kirk Douglas and some paranormal youngsters.

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07/17/08
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
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02/08/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Cassavetes is a great villain.

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Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

a pointless but exciting mishmash of action scenes and psychic effects, supported by a cast of reliable and attractive performers.

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06/15/07
Douglas Pratt
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