The Fog (1980)
Overview
Strange things begin to occurs as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $21,448,830.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 20.618 |
Directed By
John Carpenter
Crew
John Carpenter
Debra Hill
Barry Bernardi
Charles B. Bloch
Pegi Brotman
Debra Hill
Dean Cundey
Charles Bornstein
Tommy Lee Wallace
Tommy Lee Wallace
Craig Stearns
Stephen Loomis
Bill Whitten
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Rob Bottin
Donald P. Borchers
Ben Haller
David Michels
Joe Woo Jr.
Craig Felburg
Joseph F. Brennan
Burke Mattsson
Mags Kavanaugh
James Winburn
Larry Franco
Jim Van Wyck
Tina Cassady
Dante Palmiere
Edward Ternes
Erica Ueland
Randy Moore
William L. Stevenson
Frank Serafine
Bob Minkler
Ray West
Gregg Barbanell
Ron Horwitz
Richard Albain Jr.
Raymond Stella
Mark Walthour
Jeanne Rosenberg
Ed Pine
Katy Sweet
Richard Tyler
TOP CAST
Adrienne Barbeau
Stevie Wayne
Hal Holbrook
Father Malone
Janet Leigh
Kathy Williams
Tom Atkins
Nick Castle
Jamie Lee Curtis
Elizabeth Solley
Nancy Kyes
Sandy Fadel
Ty Mitchell
Andy
John Houseman
Mr. Machen
James Canning
Dick Baxter
Charles Cyphers
Dan O'Bannon
John F. Goff
Al Williams
George Buck Flower
Tommy Wallace
Regina Waldon
Mrs. Kobritz
Jim Haynie
Dockmaster
Darrow Igus
Mel
John Carpenter
Bennett
Darwin Joston
Dr. Phibes
Fred Franklyn
Ashcroft
John Strobel
Grocery Clerk
Tommy Lee Wallace
Ghost
Lee Socks
Ghost
Ric Moreno
Ghost
Rob Bottin
Blake
Charles Nicklin
Blake (voice)
Debra Hill
Blonde Girl on Bleachers (uncredited)
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