The Fly
1986
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Synopsis
When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and 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.
The Fly (1986) is a 1h 36min horror feature film by David Cronenberg. When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on h... Selected for Portland Film Festival (2016).
Key facts
Cast
Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum
Original language
English
First release
August 15, 1986
Production companies
Brooksfilms
Home video distributors
CBS/Fox Video (Canada), 20th Century Fox Video (United States)
Based on
The Fly
Awards
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Filming locations
Toronto
Crew
Screenplay
David Cronenberg, Charles Edward Pogue
Producer
Marc Boyman, Stuart Cornfeld, Kip Ohman
Cinematography
Mark Irwin
Editing
Ronald Sanders
Music
Howard Shore
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Boston Underground Film Festival 2026 - Shorts
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2025 - Sci-Fi Classix Gabriele Mainetti presenta
- Fantasmagoría - Festival de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Medellín 2024 - Muestra Weird y Experimental
- Octopus Film Festival 2021 - Pokazy specjalne
- Portland Film Festival 2016
Titles
| Original title | The Fly | English |
| Québec French title | La Mouche |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | 20th Century Fox Video (cat. no. 1503) | 1987, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | CBS/Fox Video (cat. no. 1503) | 1987, Canada, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Fly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Howard Shore (1986) | 11 releases, 1986-2021: Colosseum, That's Entertainment Records, Varèse Sarabande, Victor (+1 more) |
| CD | The Fly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Howard Shore (1986) | 4 releases, 1986-1991: Varèse Sarabande, Victor |
| Cassette | The Fly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Howard Shore (1986) | 3 releases, 1986: That's Entertainment Records, Varèse Sarabande |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | Canada | 1987 1503 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1987 1503 |
Full credits
| Director | David Cronenberg |
| Cast | Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum |
| Screenplay | David Cronenberg, Charles Edward Pogue |
| Producer | Marc Boyman, Stuart Cornfeld, Kip Ohman |
| Cinematography | Mark Irwin |
| Editing | Ronald Sanders |
| Music | Howard Shore |
| Production design | Carol Spier |
| Visual effects | Chris Walas |
| Costumes | Denise Cronenberg |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
