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The Brood
The Ultimate Experience in Inner Terror.
( Horror / Sci-Fi )


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MPAA Rating:
R

US Runtime: 92 min

Country of Origin: Canada

Premiere Date:
May 25, 1979   [USA]
 
Director: David Cronenberg   [Director]
 
Writer: David Cronenberg   [Writer]
 
Producers: Pierre David   [Executive Producer]
Claude Héroux   [Producer]
Victor Solnicki   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Mark Irwin   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Alan Collins   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Howard Shore   [Original Music Composer]
 
Casting by Hilary Holden   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Canadian Film Development Corporation   (CA)
Elgin International Films   (CA)
Mutual Productions   (CA)
 


Plot Summary:

    A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.

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
 

Uncredited Cast:


Elijah Siegler
Samson (uncredited)
 
 

Sound Crew:


Peter Burgess
Sound Editor
Bryan Day
Sound Recordist
Joe Grimaldi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brian Holland
Dialogue Editor
Jeremy MacLaverty
Assistant Sound Editor
 
Andy Malcolm
Foley Artist
Tom Mather
Boom Operator
Lois Tupper
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Don White
ADR Recordist
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Allan Cotter
Special Effects
 
 

Art Department:


Michael Fruet
Assistant Set Dresser
Bill Harman
Construction Manager
Peter Lauterman
Property Master
 
Tom Reid
Assistant Property Master
Carol Spier
Art Direction
Angelo Stea
Set Dresser
 
 

Directing Crew:


John Board
First Assistant Director
 
Libby Bowden
Second Assistant Director
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Jock Brandis
Gaffer
Carlo Campana
Grip
Bob Gallant
Best Boy Grip
Maris H. Jansons
Key Grip
 
Robin Miller
First Assistant Camera
Rick Porter
Still Photographer
Gregory Villeneuve
Second Assistant Camera
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Granada Venné
Wardrobe Assistant
 
Delphine White
Wardrobe Master
 
 

Other Crew:


Vivian Palin
Craft Service
 
Jay Telfer
Craft Service
 
 

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