Cocoon

Theatrical - Wide 1985-06-21

Cast Steve Guttenberg Brian Dennehy Don Ameche Wilford Brimley Hume Cronyn
Directed by Ron Howard
Written by Tom Benedek

Box Office Gross: $85,300,000

Running Time: 117 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: SLM Production Group, The Zanuck/Brown Company, 20th Century Fox

Genres: Comedy Drama Mystery

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When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.

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