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Movie Info
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Director -
Larry Cohen -
Producer -
Larry Cohen -
Screenwriter -
Larry Cohen -
Distributor -
Anchor Bay Entertainment , Blue Underground -
Production Co -
Universal Pictures -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Horror , Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 29, 1982, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 15, 2013 -
Runtime -
1h 33m -
Sound Mix -
Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)
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