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Impulse (1984)

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Average Rating: 4/10
Reviews Counted: 5
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 4

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Release Date: Sep 28, 1984 Wide

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Bad behavior turns deadly in this science-fiction drama. Jennifer (Meg Tilly) is a woman who grew up in the small town of Sutcliffe, which much of her family still calls home. One day, Sutcliffe is hit with a minor earthquake, which doesn't appear to do much damage, but a strange and disquieting turn in the city's collective behavior soon becomes apparent. Jennifer receives a phone call from her mother (Lorinne Vozoff), but while they've always had a cordial relationship, her mother loudly and

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Graham Baker

Written By: Bart Davis, Don Carlos Dunaway

In Theaters: Sep 28, 1984 Wide

On DVD: Mar 13, 2001

Vestron Video

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Cast

Tim Matheson
Stuart
Meg Tilly
Jennifer
Hume Cronyn
Dr. Carr
John Karlen
Bob Russell
Bill Paxton
Eddie
Amy Stryker
Margo
Claude Earl Jones
Sheriff
Abigail Booraem
Mrs. Ashley
Mary Celio
Mary Woodson
Christian Crane
Shawn
Charles Dorsett
Reverend
Chris Giannini
Jimmy
Anne Haney
Mrs. Piersall
Peter Jason
Man in Truck
Bernie Kuby
Mr. Bidemeyer
Hugo L. Stanger
Old Geraer
Sheri Stoner
Young Girl
Lorinne Vozoff
Mrs. Russell
Jack T. Collis
Mr. Anson
Robert Wightman
Howard
Gary Kirk
Plant Manager
Allan Graf
Deputy
Holgie Forrester
Teller
Thomas J. Sauber
Band Leader

Critic Reviews for Impulse

All Critics (8) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (4)

Asking the viewer to believe more than the normal share of impossible things for a single day

June 10, 2005 Comment

Douglas Pratt

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Forgettable (and seemingly forgotten) thriller about the dangers of tainted milk. Matheson and Tilly deliver fine work in a fairly lost cause.

April 3, 2005 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Um produto t�pico dos anos 80, desperdi�a uma boa id�ia em um p�ssimo roteiro que tamb�m sofre com a presen�a de uma das piores atrizes que Hollywood j� gerou: Meg Tilly.

November 3, 2004 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

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This is like a zombie movie without the scares, and with a romance going on at the same time. It's okay, but I think they needed more time to work on the script or something, the ending is especially bad.

December 7, 2010