---
title: 'The Fury (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Brian De Palma'
released: '1978-03-10'
runtime_minutes: 118
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Thriller'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fury-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077588/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Fury (1978)

1978 · R · 118 min · Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Fury is a 1978 American supernatural horror thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, and starring Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Amy Irving, Carrie Snodgress, Charles Durning, and Andrew Stevens. Its plot follows a former CIA agent who uses a young teenager with psychic powers to help locate his missing telekinetic son, who has been abducted by an agent of a secret government agency. The screenplay by John Farris was based on his 1976 novel of the same name.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Brian De Palma](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-de-palma)
- **Screenplay:** [John Farris](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-farris)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-williams-2)
- **Producer:** [Frank Yablans](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-yablans)
- **Director of Photography:** [Richard H. Kline](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-h-kline)
- **Editor:** [Paul Hirsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-hirsch)

## Cast

- [Carrie Snodgress](https://cinepixo.com/people/carrie-snodgress)
- [William Finley](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-finley)
- [Andrew Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-stevens)
- [Jim Belushi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-belushi)
- [Dennis Franz](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-franz)
- [Rutanya Alda](https://cinepixo.com/people/rutanya-alda)
- [Gordon Jump](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-jump)
- [John Cassavetes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cassavetes)
- [Laura Innes](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-innes)
- [Carol Eve Rossen](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-eve-rossen)
- [Charles Durning](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-durning)
- [Daryl Hannah](https://cinepixo.com/people/daryl-hannah)
- [Amy Irving](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-irving)
- [Fiona Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/fiona-lewis)
- [Melody Thomas Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/melody-thomas-scott)

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