The Brood (1979)
Overview
A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, while a series of brutal attacks committed by a brood of mutant children coincides with the husband's investigation.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $1,355,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $5,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 25.551 |
Directed By
David Cronenberg
Crew
Gwen Iveson
Pierre David
Howard Shore
David Cronenberg
Alan Collins
Carol Spier
Mark Irwin
Claude Héroux
Victor Solnicki
Shonagh Jabour
James D. Brown
David Cronenberg
Allan Cotter
Jack H. Young
Robert Wertheimer
Bob Gallant
Michael Fruet
Inge Klaudi
Jay Telfer
Andy Malcolm
Maureen Fitzgerald
Tom Reid
Vivian Palin
Bob Murphy
Granada Venné
Nick Schefter
Dennis Pike
Carlo Campana
Bryan Day
Joe Grimaldi
Brian Holland
Peter Burgess
Don White
Tom Mather
Peter Lauterman
Lois Tupper
Bill Harman
Angelo Stea
John Board
Libby Bowden
Jeremy MacLaverty
Jock Brandis
Nancy Eagles
Trudy Work
Carolyn Cronenberg
Robin Miller
Rick Porter
Gregory Villeneuve
John Board
David Coatsworth
Hilary Holden
Wayne Arron
Delphine White
Maris H. Jansons
TOP CAST
Oliver Reed
Dr. Hal Raglan
Samantha Eggar
Nola Carveth
Art Hindle
Frank Carveth
Henry Beckman
Barton Kelly
Nuala Fitzgerald
Juliana Kelly
Cindy Hinds
Candice Carveth
Susan Hogan
Ruth Mayer
Gary McKeehan
Mike Trellan
Michael Magee
Inspector
Robert A. Silverman
Jan Hartog
Joseph Shaw
Coroner
Larry Solway
Lawyer
Reiner Schwarz
Dr. Birkin
Felix Silla
Creature
John Ferguson
Creature
Nicholas Campbell
Chris
Mary Swinton
Wendy
Jerry Kostur
Construction Worker
Chris Britton
Man in Auditorium
Elijah Siegler
Samson (uncredited)
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