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The Fury

Play trailer Poster for The Fury R,  1978,  1h 58m,  Mystery & Thriller/ Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 79% 33 Reviews Tomatometer 49% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
79% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 49% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza (Kirk Douglas) from his son, Robin (Andrew Stevens), the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress (John Cassavetes), who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian (Amy Irving), a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.
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Critics Consensus

Brian De Palma reins in his stylistic flamboyance to eerie effect in The Fury, a telekinetic slow burn that rewards patient viewers with its startling set pieces.

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker Sep 12, 2023
There’s an ecstatic element in Brian De Palma’s new thriller The Fury: he seems to extend the effects he’s playing with about as far as he can without losing control. Go to Full Review
Eric Henderson Slant Magazine Sep 4, 2006
4/4
The movie that draws the deepest line in the sand between De Palma apologists and De Palma maniacs. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
3/4
Brian De Palma's The Fury is a stylish entertainment, fast-paced, and acted with great energy. Go to Full Review
Alan Jones Radio Times Jul 2, 2025
4/5
Ingeniously plotted, extravagantly staged and beautifully balanced between apocalyptic goriness and full-blooded pyrotechnic imagery, this nail-biting shocker is De Palma's most underrated movie. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Jun 21, 2025
4/5
…The Fury is a roller-coaster ride of a horror/sci-fi film, bogged down in exposition detail one minute, then flying free with the most imaginative and cinematic of flourishes the next…hardcore De Palma fans will find many of his favourite tropes here… Go to Full Review
Noah Berlatsky Splice Today Feb 13, 2025
De Palma was neither invested nor inspired. Go to Full Review
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Theodore S Apr 5, 2019 More than 40 years after first seeing this Brian DePalma sci-fi, horror, drama I returned to it to see how he holds up. Douglas overacts, Cassavetes underperforms as the villain and the movie feels like a museum piece. For DePalma lovers the film is a must for others wait for a re-make. See more
Feb 1, 2019 The best thrilling movie ever made!
Draco L Feb 7, 2018 An odd and interesting film, could probably be skipped if you're getting into De Palma.
Kylo W Jan 28, 2018 Ok Kirk Douglas movie.
Kylo G Jan 16, 2018 Not scary anymore but a decent plot.
Ron W Jan 14, 2018 i found this to be very slow moving
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Brian De Palma

Director

Kirk Douglas

Peter Sandza

John Cassavetes

Ben Childress

Amy Irving

Gillian Bellaver

Carrie Snodgress

Hester

Fiona Lewis

Dr. Susan Charles

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Movie Info

Synopsis When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza (Kirk Douglas) from his son, Robin (Andrew Stevens), the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress (John Cassavetes), who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian (Amy Irving), a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.
Director
Brian De Palma
Producer
Frank Yablans
Screenwriter
John Farris
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 10, 1978, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 58m
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