---
title: 'Cocoon (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ron Howard'
released: '1985-06-21'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/cocoon-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088933/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Cocoon (1985)

1985 · 112 min · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Cocoon is a 1985 American science fiction comedy drama film directed by Ron Howard and written by Tom Benedek from a story by David Saperstein. The film stars Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Herta Ware, Tahnee Welch, and Linda Harrison, and follows a group of elderly people rejuvenated by aliens.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ron Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-howard)
- **Screenplay:** [Tom Benedek](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-benedek), [David Saperstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-saperstein)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James Horner](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-horner)
- **Producer:** [Richard D. Zanuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-d-zanuck), [David Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-brown), [Lili Fini Zanuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/lili-fini-zanuck)
- **Director of Photography:** [Donald Peterman](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-peterman)
- **Editor:** [Mike Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-hill), [Daniel P. Hanley](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-p-hanley)

## Cast

- [Tyrone Power Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/tyrone-power-jr)
- [Jessica Tandy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessica-tandy)
- [Herta Ware](https://cinepixo.com/people/herta-ware)
- [Cyndi Vicino](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyndi-vicino)
- [Jim Fitzpatrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-fitzpatrick)
- [Gwen Verdon](https://cinepixo.com/people/gwen-verdon)
- [Maureen Stapleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/maureen-stapleton)
- [Jean Speegle Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-speegle-howard)
- [Harold Bergman](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-bergman)
- [Hume Cronyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/hume-cronyn)
- [Wilford Brimley](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilford-brimley)
- [Barret Oliver](https://cinepixo.com/people/barret-oliver)
- [Steve Guttenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-guttenberg)
- [Brian Dennehy](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-dennehy)
- [Wendy Cooke](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-cooke)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/cocoon-1985
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