A bizarre series of sudden disappearances on the streets of New York City seems to point toward something unsavory living in the sewers.
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Cast verified as complete
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George Cooper
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| Daniel Stern | ... |
A.J. 'The Reverend' Shepherd
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| Christopher Curry | ... |
Captain Bosch
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| Kim Greist | ... |
Lauren Daniels
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Laure Mattos | ... |
Flora Bosch
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| Brenda Currin | ... |
Francine the Landlady
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Justin Hall | ... |
Justin
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| Michael O'Hare | ... |
Fuller
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| Cordis Heard | ... |
Officer Sanderson
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| Vic Polizos | ... |
Hays
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| Eddie Jones | ... |
Chief O'Brien
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| Sam McMurray | ... |
Officer Crespi
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Frank Adu | ... |
Interrogation Cop
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| Ruth Maleczech | ... |
Mrs. Monroe
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| J.C. Quinn | ... |
Murphy
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| Patricia Richardson | ... |
Ad Woman
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| Ray Baker | ... |
Ad Man
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Beverly Bentley | ... |
Doris
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| Graham Beckel | ... |
Val
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Gene O'Neill | ... |
Jackson
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Rocco Siclari | ... |
Hugo
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| Bill Raymond | ... |
Victor
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| Peter Michael Goetz | ... |
Gramps
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Shana Lee Farrell | ... |
Cindy
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John Ramsey | ... |
Commissioner
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| George Martin | ... |
Wilson
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| John Bedford Lloyd | ... |
Shadow Man
(as John Bedford-Lloyd)
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Henry Yuk | ... |
Coroner
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| Robert Toupin | ... |
Benson
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| Frankie Faison | ... |
Sgt. Parker
(as Frankie R. Faison)
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| Ivar Brogger | ... |
Gooney NRC Man
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Parnell Hall | ... |
Judson
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| John Goodman | ... |
Cop in Diner
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| Jay Thomas | ... |
Cop in Diner
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| Hallie Foote | ... |
Waitress
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| Jon Polito | ... |
Newscaster
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Mark Mikulski | ... |
Cop at Wrecked Diner
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Lou Leccese | ... |
CHUD
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| Sanford Clark | ... |
CHUD
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James Dudley | ... |
CHUD
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Carey Eidel | ... |
CHUD
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Dan Campbell | ... |
Frightened Spectator (uncredited)
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| Kelly Nichols | ... |
Frightened Specator (uncredited)
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Jan Saint | ... |
Bum in the Street (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Douglas Cheek | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Parnell Hall | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Shepard Abbott | ... | (story by) |
| Christopher Curry | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Daniel Stern | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Larry Abrams | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew Bonime | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Thomas H. Field | ... | associate producer: Bonime Associates |
| Alfonso Tafoya | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| David A. Hughes | ... | (music composed by) (as Cooper Hughes) |
Cinematography by
| Peter Stein | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Claire Simpson | ||
Editorial Department
| Lawrence Mischel | ... | negative matching |
| Dennis M. O'Connor | ... | associate editor (as Dennis O'Connor) |
| Judy Silberstein | ... | first assistant editor |
| Tara Timpone | ... | second assistant editor |
| Jim Finn | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
| Barry Zetlin | ... | additional film editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Bonnie Timmermann | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| William Bilowit | ||
Art Direction by
| Jorge Luis Toro | ||
Costume Design by
| Jennifer Lax | ||
Makeup Department
| John Caglione Jr. | ... | special makeup creator: CHUD |
| Joe Cuervo | ... | special makeup crew: CHUD |
| Doug Drexler | ... | special makeup crew: CHUD |
| George Engel | ... | special makeup crew: CHUD |
| Ed French | ... | additional special makeup effects artist |
| Susan Giammusso | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Kevin Haney | ... | makeup animatronics |
| David E. Smith | ... | special makeup crew: CHUD (as David Smith) |
| Michael Maddi | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Robert Bordiga | ... | in charge of production |
| Jack Briggs | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lewis Gould | ... | first assistant director |
| Barbara M. Ravis | ... | dga trainee (as Barbara Ravis) |
| Stephen Wertimer | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Leslie Binswanger | ... | art assistant |
| William Depaolo | ... | special prop construction (as William De Paolo) |
| Dan Duffy | ... | carpenter |
| Darryl Ferrucci | ... | electronic props |
| Ed Fountain | ... | construction coordinator |
| Robert J. Franco | ... | inside props (as Robert Franco) |
| John Gohorel | ... | carpenter |
| Bruce Lee Gross | ... | outside props assistant |
| Teri Kane | ... | outside props assistant |
| Shauna Kellin | ... | scenic painter |
| John MacLeod | ... | storyboard artist (as John Mac Leod) |
| Timothy Main | ... | carpenter |
| Sonja Roth | ... | assistant art director |
| Barbara J. Taylor | ... | chief scenic artist (as Barbara Taylor) |
| Bonnie Taylor | ... | second inside props |
| James Wheeler | ... | art assistant |
| Kay DiMarco | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jack Higgins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Harry Lapham | ... | additional sound effects / location recordist |
| Brenda Ray | ... | boom operator |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Hal Levinsohn | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Lynn Sable | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Steven Kirshoff | ... | pyrotechnic effects (as Steve Kirshoff) |
| Matt Vogel | ... | flamethrower effects (as Matthew Vogel) |
Stunts
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunt double |
| Jery Hewitt | ... | stunt double (as Jerry Hewitt) |
| Harry Madsen | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tom Anderson | ... | second electric |
| Donald H. Apruzzese | ... | second assistant camera |
| Stephen Barrow | ... | gaffer (as Steve Barrow) |
| John Berry | ... | third electric |
| David M. Dunlap | ... | first assistant camera (as David Dunlap) |
| Ian Hartman | ... | grip assistant |
| Gary Hildebrand | ... | fourth electric |
| John Inwood | ... | electrics assistant |
| Tony C. Jannelli | ... | camera operator (as Tony Jannelli) |
| Steven Seymour | ... | video consultant |
| Andre Sobczak | ... | third grip |
| Cecilia Vettraino | ... | still photographer |
| Paul Wachter | ... | best boy grip |
| Tony Whitman | ... | dolly grip / key grip |
Casting Department
| Dennis Lee | ... | extras casting |
| Nancy Winters | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Taylor Kincaid Cheek | ... | wardrobe (as Taylor Cheek) |
| Kathleen McCoy | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Kathleen Mc Coy) |
| Susan Money | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Chris Brigham | ... | location coordinator |
| Ken Kopro | ... | location scout |
| Ted Kurdyla | ... | location manager |
| Joseph M. Litto Jr. | ... | location coordinator |
| Charles Lum | ... | location production assistant |
| Howard Rosenberg | ... | location production assistant |
| Susan Zwerman | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Geoff Higgins | ... | music recording engineer |
| David A. Hughes | ... | musician (as Cooper Hughes) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dawn Freer | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Walter Charleston | ... | transportation captain |
| James Fanning | ... | driver |
| James Keegan | ... | generator driver |
| Howard McMaster | ... | transportation coordinator (as Howard Mc Master) |
Additional Crew
| Peter Bernard | ... | production assistant |
| Phillip Betz | ... | caterer (as Phil Betz) |
| Janice Bloch | ... | assistant to producer |
| Susan Booker | ... | caterer |
| Tim Boxell | ... | design concepts: CHUD |
| Matthew Carlisle | ... | special production assistant (as Matt Carlisle) |
| Ziona Feldan | ... | bookkeeper |
| Milton Forrest | ... | production assistant |
| Susan Hall | ... | production assistant |
| Jane Harris | ... | assistant to director |
| Kathie Hersch | ... | production office coordinator |
| Milton Kahn | ... | publicist |
| Linda Kirland | ... | research |
| Moira Kirland | ... | research |
| Tony LaMarca | ... | consultant (as Tony La Marca) |
| David Larkin | ... | studio manager |
| Denise Latella | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan Levy | ... | production assistant |
| Karin Litzman | ... | production assistant (as Karin Litzmann) |
| Carla Neary | ... | production assistant |
| James Selzano | ... | photo consultant |
| David Stern | ... | production assistant |
| David M. Stern | ... | production assistant |
| Rhonda Super | ... | liaison: Bonime Associates (as Rhonda Ann Super) |
| Steven Tamarin | ... | physician |
| Alexander Weill | ... | production accountant (as Alexander L. Weill) |
| Barry Yee | ... | fashion photographs |
| Gary M. Zuckerbrod | ... | assistant: casting director (as Gary Zuckerbrod) |
| Brian McMillan | ... | head animal trainer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- New World Pictures
- C.H.U.D. Productions (copyright holder)
Distributors
- New World Pictures (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Medusa Communications and Marketing (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Shapiro Entertainment (1984) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Toshiba Eizo Soft (1984) (Japan) (VHS)
- New World-Mutual (1984) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Parafrance Films (1985) (France) (theatrical)
- Astral Video (1985) (Canada) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1985) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- Image Entertainment (1985) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Media Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Arte Cinema de México (1986) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1986) (Australia) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv) (network television)
- Constantin Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- VDS Video (1986) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Lax Video S.A. (1988) (Spain) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- ABM Group (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS) (for R&G Video)
- Lakeshore International (1995) (World-wide) (copyright owner)
- The Sci-Fi Channel (1995) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Beam Entertainment (2000) (Japan) (DVD) (for Creative Axa Company)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Arrow Video (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Hrisma Video (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Pluto TV (2022) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Albert G. Ruben and Company (insurance)
- Amazon Recording Studios (music recorded at)
- Cars of Yesterday (picture vehicles)
- Chemical Bank (banking services)
- Cinopticals (titles and opticals)
- Dawn Animal Agency (animal training: dog)
- General Cameras (special thanks)
- HSE (sound editing)
- Image Bank (photographs)
- Magno Sound (post-production facilities)
- Magno Sound (re-recording mixer)
- Movie Lites (lighting and grip truck)
- U-Haul Company Metro New York (u-haul trucks courtesy of)
- Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A rash of bizarre murders in New York City seems to point to a group of grotesquely deformed vagrants living in the sewers. A courageous policeman, a photo journalist and his girlfriend, and a nutty bum, who seems to know a lot about the creatures, band together to try and determine what the creatures are and how to stop them.
Written by Philip Brubaker |
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| Taglines | Cannibalistic. Humanoid. Underground. Dwellers. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,250,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,762,922, 03 Sep 1984 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of John Goodman's first movie appearances. He plays a Cop in the diner See more » |
| Goofs | It would be impossible to channel gas into the subway system without it escaping into the air above ground. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Robin Williams/James Taylor (1988). See more » |
| Quotes |
Captain Bosch:
Are you kidding? Your guy's got a camera. Mine's got a flamethrower. See more » |