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The Fog (1980)
Front Cover Actor
Adrienne Barbeau Stevie Wayne
Jamie Lee Curtis Elizabeth Solley
Janet Leigh Kathy Williams
John Houseman Mr. Machen
Tom Atkins Nick Castle
James Canning Dick Baxter
Charles Cyphers Dan O'Bannon
Nancy Kyes Sandy Fadel, Kathy Williams's helper (as Nancy Loomis)
Ty Mitchell Andy Wayne
Hal Holbrook Father Malone
Movie Details
Genre Horror
Director John Carpenter
Producer Debra Hill; Charles B. Bloch
Writer John Carpenter; Debra Hill
Studio MGM / UA
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 89 mins
Country USA
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.5
Plot
Horror master John Carpenter offers up a triple treat with The Fog: Jamie Lee Curtis, Adrienne Barbeau, and Janet Leigh all in the same movie. As if that weren't enough, both John Houseman and Hal Holbrook make appearances, each clearly enjoying the novelty of being in a horror flick. The Fog opens just before the centennial celebration of the seaside town of Antonio Bay. Then the witching hour strikes, glowing fog rolls in, and all hell breaks loose. Carpenter wrote the script with producer Debra Hill, his collaborator on Halloween, and the two know their craft. It's a creepy story and a tight script, and, as in their previous effort, the audience gets to know the main characters a bit before they're put in danger. The movie also has a sly sense of humor: "Things seem to happen to me," says slasher vet Jamie Lee. "I'm bad luck." Barbeau is also obviously having a great time, sinking her teeth into her role as a frightened disc jockey watching the fog roll in from a lighthouse. The Fog offers a few shocks and plenty of good old-fashioned clammy chills. You'll never look at weather systems the same way again. --Ali Davis
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 116
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Amazon US
DVD Empire
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Standard 1.33:1 Color
Layers Dual side, Single layer
UPC 027616878120
Chapters 32
Release Date 2003
Subtitles English; Spanish; French
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby