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The Fly

An eccentric scientist changes the world with his teleportation technology: when his experiment seems to be going well, Dr. Seth Brundle tests his machine on himself and he gets fused with the worst kind of pest on Planet Earth; The Fly. What is the price of a man playing God? Only Seth knows. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi), release year 1986, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of The Fly

An eccentric scientist changes the world with his teleportation technology: when his experiment seems to be going well, Dr. Seth Brundle tests his machine on himself and he gets fused with the worst kind of pest on Planet Earth; The Fly. What is the price of a man playing God? Only Seth knows.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi), release year 1986, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1986
  • Released 15 Aug 1986
  • Runtime 96 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.6/10 from 221,270 votes
  • Metascore 81/100
  • Genres Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States, Canada

Cast

Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz

Direction and writing

Directed by: David Cronenberg

Written by: George Langelaan, Charles Edward Pogue, David Cronenberg

Awards and recognition

Won 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 10 nominations total

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