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The Fury Reviews

1978

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In THE FURY, former government agent Peter Sandza (Kirk Douglas) searches for his son (Andrew Stevens), kidnapped by a secret agency hoping to exploit the young man's telekinetic powers for their own ends. Meanwhile a young woman, Gillian (Amy Irving), begins to display her own psychic abilities and goes to live at a mysterious .. Read more

Starring	Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Carrie Snodgress, Andrew Stevens
Director	Brian De Palma
Genres	Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- Flashy, kaleidoscopic nonsense which never even begins to make sense but is used as the basis for the director's showing-off, which is occasionally worth a glance for those with hardened stomachs.
- 31783
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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- - 5
  - 1
  Carrie II: This Time, They're Really Annoyed!
  
  This was Brian De Palma's follow-up to 'Carrie' and it is in every way inferior. With a dumb plot, thin characters and the depth of a puddle, the ... read more »
  
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- 6655
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Tim Turner
  - Manchester
  - 30 May 2004 at 10:26
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- - 0
  - 1
  MORE THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS
  
  Despite the other reviews citing this film as 'enjoyable crap' it is no more rubbish than 95 per cent of most films-
  
  On paper the idea looks ... read more »
  
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- 899931
- - RMcD
  - 28 reviews
  - London
  - 19 Jun 2010 at 16:07
- - 0
  - 0
  HELL HATH FURY
  
  Nice to see exact reference for Garth Marenghi. I had no idea how precise they were being when they ripped this off but I suppose the clue is in the title! '... read more »
  
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- 832524
- - TheGreyBlade
  - 22 reviews
  - London
  - 19 Nov 2009 at 10:22
- - 4
  - 1
  typical de palma
  
  DePalma sticks to his themes and in the 70s much like Cronenberg you pretty much knew what you're gonna get. Yet Carrie his previous was a huge hit, the ... read more »
  
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- 172760
- - Mark MacMillan
  - scotland
  - 11 Nov 2005 at 12:51
- - 0
  - 0
  Never Mind the bad reviews
  
  the fury is pretty good if you don't delude yourself that it's high art. It certainly compares favourably to some of the dreck that passes for ... read more »
  
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- 122407
- - a customer
  - Wembley, Middlesex
  - 10 Jul 2005 at 22:24
- - 2
  - 2
  Horrifyingly Poor
  
  This movie was painfully bad. If you were hoping for a 70's horror gem with a helping of action or a good story then you're going to be very ... read more »
  
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- 63672
- - DaSilva
  - 8 reviews
  - Coventry
  - 12 Jan 2005 at 03:19
- - 0
  - 1
  Old but worth a watch
  
  This is a very old film but is very good. The other review for this details it more but definately worth renting.
  
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- 22521
- - a customer
  - Cornwall, England.
  - 21 Oct 2004 at 12:02
- - 5
  - 1
  Carrie II: This Time, They're Really Annoyed!
  
  This was Brian De Palma's follow-up to 'Carrie' and it is in every way inferior. With a dumb plot, thin characters and the depth of a puddle, the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 6655
- - Tim Turner
  - Manchester
  - 30 May 2004 at 10:26
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- - 5
  - 1
  Carrie II: This Time, They're Really Annoyed!
  
  This was Brian De Palma's follow-up to 'Carrie' and it is in every way inferior. With a dumb plot, thin characters and the depth of a puddle, the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 6655
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Tim Turner
  - Manchester
  - 30 May 2004 at 10:26
- - 4
  - 1
  typical de palma
  
  DePalma sticks to his themes and in the 70s much like Cronenberg you pretty much knew what you're gonna get. Yet Carrie his previous was a huge hit, the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 172760
- - Mark MacMillan
  - scotland
  - 11 Nov 2005 at 12:51
- - 2
  - 2
  Horrifyingly Poor
  
  This movie was painfully bad. If you were hoping for a 70's horror gem with a helping of action or a good story then you're going to be very ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 63672
- - DaSilva
  - 8 reviews
  - Coventry
  - 12 Jan 2005 at 03:19
- - 0
  - 0
  Never Mind the bad reviews
  
  the fury is pretty good if you don't delude yourself that it's high art. It certainly compares favourably to some of the dreck that passes for ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 122407
- - a customer
  - Wembley, Middlesex
  - 10 Jul 2005 at 22:24
- - 0
  - 0
  HELL HATH FURY
  
  Nice to see exact reference for Garth Marenghi. I had no idea how precise they were being when they ripped this off but I suppose the clue is in the title! '... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 832524
- - TheGreyBlade
  - 22 reviews
  - London
  - 19 Nov 2009 at 10:22
- - 0
  - 1
  Old but worth a watch
  
  This is a very old film but is very good. The other review for this details it more but definately worth renting.
  
  Report this review
- 22521
- - a customer
  - Cornwall, England.
  - 21 Oct 2004 at 12:02
- - 0
  - 1
  MORE THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS
  
  Despite the other reviews citing this film as 'enjoyable crap' it is no more rubbish than 95 per cent of most films-
  
  On paper the idea looks ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 899931
- - RMcD
  - 28 reviews
  - London
  - 19 Jun 2010 at 16:07

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  In THE FURY, former government agent Peter Sandza (Kirk Douglas) searches for his son (Andrew Stevens), kidnapped by a secret agency hoping to exploit the young man's telekinetic powers for their own ends. Meanwhile a young woman, Gillian (Amy Irving), begins to display her own psychic abilities ...