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- 1978
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 58 m
- 1978
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 58 m
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.
Directed By: Brian De Palma
Written By: John Farris
- 1978
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 58 m
- 1978
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 58 m
The Fury
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6.5
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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.
Directed By: Brian De Palma
Written By: John Farris
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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67% Positive
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33% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
64
67% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
33% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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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.
The Fury is a stylish entertainment, fast-paced, and acted with great energy.
The Fury features Kirk Douglas and John Cassavetes as adversaries in an elaborate game of mind control. Director Brian De Palma is on home ground in moving the plot pieces around effectively.
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.
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.
This attempted follow-up to Carrie almost entirely lacks its predecessor's narrative thrust and suspense.
The Fury was directed by Brian De Palma in what appears to have been an all-out effort to transform the small-scale, Grand Guignol comedy of his Carrie into an international horror/spy/occult mind-blower of a movie. He didn't concentrate hard enough, though.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 User Ratings
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 User Ratings
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Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
