Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)
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- R
- 1h 33min
- Crime, Fantasy
- 29 Oct 1982 (USA)
- Movie
NYPD detectives Shepard and Powell are working on a bizarre case of a ritualistic Aztec murder. Meanwhile, something big is attacking people of New York and only greedy small time crook Jimmy Quinn knows where its lair is.
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| Michael Moriarty | ... |
Jimmy Quinn
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| Candy Clark | ... |
Joan
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| David Carradine | ... |
Shepard
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| Richard Roundtree | ... |
Powell
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| James Dixon | ... |
Lt. Murray
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| Malachy McCourt | ... |
Commissioner
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| Fred J. Scollay | ... |
Capt. Fletcher
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Peter Hock | ... |
Det. Clifford
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Ron Cey | ... |
Det. Hoberman
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| Mary Louise Weller | ... |
Mrs. Pauley
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Bruce Carradine | ... |
The Victim
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| John Capodice | ... |
Doyle
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| Tony Page | ... |
Webb
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Larkin Ford | ... |
Curator
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| Larry Pine | ... |
The Professor
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| Eddie Jones | ... |
The Watchman
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| Shelly Desai | ... |
Kahsa
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Lee Louis | ... |
Officer Banyon
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Fred Morsell | ... |
First Robber
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Ed Kovens | ... |
Second Robber
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| Richard Duggan | ... |
Construction Worker
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Jennifer Howard | ... |
Newscaster
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David Snell | ... |
Attorney
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Larry Silvestri | ... |
Policeman
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Perry Genovese | ... |
Policeman
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Gabriel Wohl | ... |
Policeman
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| Nancy Stafford | ... |
Eyewitness
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Bobbie Burns | ... |
Sunbather
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Linda Gilbert | ... |
Shepard's Wife (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Larry Cohen | ||
Written by
| Larry Cohen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Larry Cohen | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Dick Di Bona | ... | executive producer (as Richard de Bona) |
| Salah M. Hassanein | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Paul Kurta | ... | associate producer |
| Dan Sandburg | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Robert O. Ragland | ||
Cinematography by
| Fred Murphy | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Armond Lebowitz | ... | (as Armand Lebowitz) |
Editorial Department
| Jim Finn | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Michael A. Candela | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Dennis Eger | ... | special makeup |
| Steve Neill | ... | special makeup effects (uncredited) |
| Rick Stratton | ... | special makeup effects (uncredited) |
Production Management
| David Kern | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Peter Sabiston | ... | production executive |
| Michelle Solotar | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ira Halberstadt | ... | second assistant director |
| Dennis Murphy | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Nicholas Gould | ... | props (as Nick Gould) |
| John Loggia | ... | assistant props |
| Boris Vallejo | ... | poster designer |
Sound Department
| Jeffrey Hayes | ... | sound mixer (as Jeff Hayes) |
| Jane Landis | ... | boom operator |
| Anthony Milch | ... | sound effects (as Tony Milch) |
| Jerry Mosely | ... | sound effects |
| Sandy Berman | ... | sound designer (uncredited) |
| Don Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Lee Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| T.A. Moore Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Aiko | ... | additional modelmaker |
| David Allen | ... | special visual effects |
| Randall William Cook | ... | special visual effects (as Randy Cook) |
| Roger Dicken | ... | additional modelmaker |
| Dennis Gordon | ... | additional modelmaker |
| Peter Kuran | ... | special visual effects |
| Deed Rossiter | ... | additional modelmaker |
Stunts
| Peter Hock | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Arthur Blum | ... | second grip |
| Don Cerrone | ... | key grip |
| Phil Clark | ... | grip: second unit |
| Stefan Czapsky | ... | gaffer |
| Yuri Denysenko | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Morris Flam | ... | electrician |
| Tom Hurwitz | ... | additional photographer |
| Frederick Iannone | ... | assistant camera (as Fred Iannone) |
| Konstantin Jekov | ... | clapper loader |
| Robert Levi | ... | dp: b unit: additional photography |
| Joseph Mangine | ... | additional photographer (as Joe Mann) |
| Daniel Pearl | ... | additional photographer |
| Michael Trim | ... | electrician (as Mike Trim) |
| Oliver Wood | ... | additional photographer |
| Matthew Dorsey | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Michael A. Candela | ... | casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Timothy D'Arcy | ... | wardrobe |
| Lee Schattino | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Lee Schettino) |
Location Management
| Gerald Holbrook | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Arlon Ober | ... | music editor (as Arlen Ober) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carolyn Zatz | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Maryse Alberti | ... | production staff |
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | presents |
| Anthony Baldasare | ... | production assistant |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot (as Al Cerillo) |
| Bob Cohen | ... | production assistant |
| Jenny Fitzgibbons | ... | auditor |
| Gary Gasgarth | ... | production assistant |
| Nancy Juliber | ... | production coordinator |
| Marc Peterson | ... | production staff |
| Richard Schlesinger | ... | production assistant |
| Kevin Scott | ... | production assistant |
| Andrew Suhl | ... | production assistant (as Andy Suhl) |
| John Bruno | ... | production office assistant (uncredited) |
| Dennis Stuart Murphy | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Film Distribution Company (UFDC) (1982) (United States) (theatrical)
- Citadel Films (1983) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- CBS (1988) (United States) (tv) (network television)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Europa Film (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Farándula Films (1984) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (1983) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- All Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Blue Underground (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- CNR Film & Video (1984) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Elite Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Koch Media (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mike Hunter Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Spaghetti Pictures Italia (2012) (Italy) (video) (vod)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2013) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Videomax (1984) (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Larco Productions (copyright holder)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios (titles)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (titles)
- Panavision (Panaflex camera and lenses by)
- Producers' Sound Service (soundtrack recorded at)
- TVC Laboratories (dailies)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
New York police are bemused by a spate of reports of a giant flying lizard that has been spotted around the rooftops of New York, which they assume to be bogus until the lizard starts to eat people. An out-of-work, ex-con piano player is the only person who knows the location of the monster's nest and is determined to turn the knowledge to his advantage, but will his gamble pay off or will he end up as lizard food?
Written by Mark Thompson |
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| Taglines | "Q" is Here! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Writer-director Larry Cohen, according to interviews, once looked at the Chrysler Building and said: "That'd be the coolest place to have a nest." This single thought was the idea which began the creation of this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | When Shepard visits the museum to ask about human sacrifices, the curator explains Aztec practices while gesturing and referring to the displays around them. These are however not Aztec, but North-Western Native American costumes and artifacts made at least 400 years later by a different culture thousands of miles to the North. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dueling Critics (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Let's Fall Apart Together Tonight See more » |
| Quotes |
Jimmy Quinn:
Eat 'em! Eat 'em! Crunch crunch! See more » |