The Fly

Theatrical - Wide 1986-08-15

Cast Jeff Goldblum Geena Davis John Getz Joy Boushel Michael Copeman
Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by David Cronenberg

Box Office Gross: $60,629,159

Running Time: 96 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: SLM Production Group, Brooksfilms

Genres: Horror

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8/10

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When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.

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