The Entity
1982
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Synopsis
A single mom is raped by an invisible force. Her psychiatrist believes the experience stems from childhood trauma, while she knows something supernatural is at play.
The Entity (1982) is a 2h 5min horror feature film by Sidney J. Furie. A single mom is raped by an invisible force. Selected for Fantastic Fest (2012).
Key facts
Cast
Barbara Hershey, Ron Silver, David Labiosa, George Coe, Margaret Blye, Jacqueline Brookes, Richard Brestoff, Michael Alldredge
Original language
English
First release
September 30, 1982 (United Kingdom)
Home video distributors
CBS/Fox Video (United States)
Setting
Los Angeles
Filming locations
Santa Monica
Crew
Screenplay
Frank De Felitta
Producer
Harold Schneider
Cinematography
Stephen H. Burum
Editing
Frank J. Urioste
Music
Charles Bernstein
Special makeup effects
James Kagel, Jill Rockow, Stan Winston
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | The Entity | |
| Québec French title | L'Emprise |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | CBS/Fox Video (cat. no. 1234) | 1983, United States, fox box |
| VHS | CBS/Fox Video (cat. no. 1234) | 1984, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | September 30, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 18, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Germany | January 28, 1983 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 4, 1983 |
| Theatrical | France | February 23, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 24, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | March 7, 1983 |
| Television | France | January 15, 1998 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1983 1234 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1984 1234 |
| Home video | Netherlands | May 1, 2007 |
Full credits
| Director | Sidney J. Furie |
| Cast | Barbara Hershey (Carla Moran), Ron Silver (Phil Sneiderman), David Labiosa (Billy), George Coe (Dr. Weber), Margaret Blye (Cindy Nash), Jacqueline Brookes (Dr. Cooley), Richard Brestoff (Gene Kraft), Michael Alldredge (George Nash), Raymond Singer (Joe Mehan), Allan Rich (Dr. Walcott), Natasha Ryan (Julie), Melanie Gaffin (Kim), Alex Rocco (Jerry Anderson), Sully Boyar (Mr. Reisz), Tom Stern (Woody Browne), Curt Lowens (Dr. Wilkes), Paula Victor (Dr. Chevalier), Lee Wilkof (Dr. L. Hase), Deborah Stevenson (Intern), Mark Weiner (Intern), Lisa Gurley (Receptionist), Chris Howell (Guard), John Branagan (Student), Daniel Furie (Student), Amy Kirkpatrick (Student), Todd Kutches (Student), Pauline Arthur Lomas (Student), Renee Neimark (Nurse) |
| Screenplay | Frank De Felitta |
| Producer | Harold Schneider |
| Executive producer | Andrew Pfeffer, Michael Leone |
| Cinematography | Stephen H. Burum |
| Editing | Frank J. Urioste |
| Music | Charles Bernstein |
| Production design | Charles Rosen |
| Special makeup effects | James Kagel, Jill Rockow, Stan Winston |
| Visual effects | Gary Monak, Joe Digaetano, Joe Lombardi, Martin Bresin, Robert G. Willard, Steve Lombardi |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
