The Being (1981) Horror Sci-Fi
The Being (1981) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.10/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 1.8/10
The Being Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town"s police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town"s citizenry.
Tagline: The ultimate terror has taken form!
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Type: MovieYear: 1981 (more 1981 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Being Release Dates Blu-ray: Jun 15, 2021, DVD: May 10, 2018
Producers: Bill Osco, Kent Perkins
Musicians: Don Preston
Cinematographers: Robert Ebinger
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The Being Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Landau | ... | Garson Jones |
| Marianne Gordon | ... | Laurie |
| Bill Osco | ... | Mortimer Lutz (as Rexx Coltrane) |
| José Ferrer | ... | Mayor Gordon Lane (as Jose Ferrer) |
| Dorothy Malone | ... | Marge Smith |
| Ruth Buzzi | ... | Virginia Lane |
| Murray Langston | ... | Arn |
| Kinky Friedman | ... | Willis |
| Johnny Dark | ... | John |
| Kent Perkins | ... | Officer Dudley |
| Ellen Blake | ... | Jenny |
| Roxanne Osco | ... | Suzie (as Roxanne Cybelle Osco) |
| Jerry Maren | ... | Monster (as Jerry Marin) |
| Eric Helland | ... | Doper #1 |
| Bill Rawlinson | ... | Doper #2 |
| Richard Marcus | ... | Joe The Lab Assistant |
| Nancy Osco | ... | Woman Motorist |
| Jay Sherlock | ... | Golf Buddy |
| James Simmerman | ... | Golf Buddy |
| John Elliott | ... | Golf Buddy |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Martin Landau, as Garson Jones, passed away at age 89 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Marianne Gordon (b. July 23, 1946) – Laurie
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Marriane Gordon | Marianne Gordon Rogers | Marianne Rogers - Bill Osco – Mortimer Lutz (as Rexx Coltrane)
- José Ferrer, as Mayor Gordon Lane (as Jose Ferrer), passed away at age 80 in Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Jose Ferrer - Dorothy Malone, as Marge Smith, passed away at age 93 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Ruth Buzzi (b. July 24, 1936) – Virginia Lane
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Murray Langston (b. November 30, 1944) – Arn
Also known as: Unknown Comic | The Unknown Comedian | The Unknown Comic - Kinky Friedman (b. November 1, 1944) – Willis
Sign: Scorpio - Johnny Dark – John
Also known as: John Dark - Kent Perkins – Officer Dudley
- Ellen Blake (b. September 12, 1943) – Jenny
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Ellen Drake - Roxanne Osco (b. January 13, 1979) – Suzie (as Roxanne Cybelle Osco)
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Roxanne Cybelle | Roxanne Cybelle Osco - Jerry Maren, as Monster (as Jerry Marin), passed away at age 98 in San Diego, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 4' 3" (1.3 m)
Also known as: Jerry Marenghi | Jerry Marin - Eric Helland – Doper #1
- Bill Rawlinson – Doper #2
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