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1986 Certificate 18
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Prepare yourself to witness a fusion of man and insect that has to be experienced to be believed! Dr Seth Brundle plays fast and loose with the laws of nature. Experimenting with "live" matter transmission. The day comes to test the ultimate guinea pig... himself! But that's the day the fly gets into the works and his DNA, .. Read more

Starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz
Director David Cronenberg
Genres Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller

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The Fly

Prepare yourself to witness a fusion of man and insect that has to be experienced to be believed! Dr Seth Brundle plays fast and loose with the laws of nature. Experimenting with "live" matter transmission. The day comes to test the ultimate guinea pig... himself! But that's the day the fly gets into the works and his DNA, genes and molecules are interwoven with that of the insect. Brundle watches helplessly as he is transformed step by step into a living, grotesque mutant - incredibly agile, super strong and driven by insane appetites he cannot control.

Starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz
Director David Cronenberg
Studio 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 32 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 32 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Collections 100 Horror Films
Genres Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 22 Oct 2001
Blu-ray: 19 May 2008
Production year: 1986
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (3) of The Fly

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    With a touch more imagination and a little less saccharin, this fledgeling version of Alan Parker's Birdy could have been one of the best family films of the eighties, but writer/director Nick Castle couldn't resist the flights of fancy that hijack the action. It's a touching tale about an autistic boy whose attempts to fly from the roof of his house attract the attention of a girl who has moved to the neighbourhood after her father's suicide. Jay Underwood and Lucy Deakins are splendid as the teenage friends, while Bonnie Bedelia and Colleen Dewhurst provide sympathetic adult support.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Differing greatly from David Cronenberg's very loose remake, this sci-fi classic is equally entertaining in its love of... read more on Time Out

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    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 22 out of 29 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Pornographic trash

    What a terrible movie. Dont bother unless you like your horror movies to have pornoghraphy in them!! Try the original black and white version, much classier, much better.

      • The choudry from London, England
      • Posted 18 Aug 2005 12:18

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    gruesome story

    I think some of the other reviews are being a bit harsh here. The Fly was awsome in it's day and cinema goers were repulsed by it's storyline. For gross factor alone it's definetly worth watching and some of the images stay in your head a long time. Jeff Goldblum always looks scarey anyway! It can't be compared to the original classic which in my mind was incredibly corny anyway.

      • laura from west sussex
      • Posted 29 Nov 2005 11:36

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