The Fury

Name: The Fury
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror
Released: March 10, 1978
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Amy Irving, Andrew Stevens, Carol Eve Rossen, Carrie Snodgress, Charles Durning

1978

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Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: March 10, 1978 | TV-MA

Starring: Amy Irving, Andrew Stevens, Carol Eve Rossen, Carrie Snodgress, Charles Durning, Fiona Lewis, John Cassavetes, Joyce Easton, Kirk Douglas, Rutanya Alda

Summary: A former CIA agent uses the talents of a young psychic to help retrieve his telekinetic son from terrorists, who want to use his mental powers for evil.

Director: Brian De Palma

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Horror

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 118 min

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Eric Henderson

Ultimately, The Fury is a film about pre-pubescence by a director whose work had finally reached the level of confidence reflecting a post-pubescent talent. The best of both worlds, baby, and barely legal. Read full review

Cleaver Patterson

Some films, though very much of their time in style and approach, are timeless in their ability to unnerve. De Palma’s The Fury is one such fine genre exercise. Read full review

Roger Ebert

The Fury is a stylish entertainment, fast-paced, and acted with great energy. Read full review

The Guardian Philip French

Like The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Fury yokes together a spy thriller and a domestic drama while also incorporating elements of SF and horror. Read full review

Scott Tobias

The plot’s too fitful, but a stirring John Williams score ties a lot of the pieces together, and De Palma and Farris’ emphasis on children’s misplaced trust in authority figures helps The Fury resonate even when the story peters out. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

The film bogs down, however, because of De Palma's penchant for technically slick but overblown action scenes that call attention to themselves as virtuoso set pieces instead of advancing the narrative. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

This attempted follow-up to Carrie almost entirely lacks its predecessor's narrative thrust and suspense. Read full review

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jmart1963

Jan 10, 2021

One of DePalma’s best. Over the top fun. Final scene with John Cassavetes is great.

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