---
title: 'The Being (1983)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jackie Kong'
released: '1983-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-being-1983'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085224/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Being (1983)

1983 · 82 min · Horror, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

The Being is a 1981 American horror film written and directed by Jackie Kong in her directorial debut, starring Martin Landau, José Ferrer, Dorothy Malone, comedian Ruth Buzzi, Marianne Gordon, and exploitation film producer Bill Osco, who is billed as "Rexx Coltrane" in the opening credits and "Johnny Commander" in the closing credits. It focuses on a detective who is trying to solve a string of grisly murders and disappearances in a small Idaho town.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jackie Kong](https://cinepixo.com/people/jackie-kong)
- **Screenplay:** [Jackie Kong](https://cinepixo.com/people/jackie-kong)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Don Preston](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-preston)
- **Producer:** [Bill Osco](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-osco)
- **Director of Photography:** [Hanania Baer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hanania-baer)
- **Editor:** [Karin Nowarra](https://cinepixo.com/people/karin-nowarra)

## Cast

- [Jerry Maren](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-maren)
- [Ruth Buzzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-buzzi)
- [Dorothy Malone](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-malone)
- [Martin Landau](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-landau)
- [Kinky Friedman](https://cinepixo.com/people/kinky-friedman)
- [José Ferrer](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-ferrer)

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