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Film / 1980
The Fog
Directed by
John Carpenter
Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.
The story
Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.
Cast
Adrienne BarbeauStevie Wayne
Tom AtkinsNick Castle
Jamie Lee CurtisElizabeth Solley
Hal HolbrookFather Malone
Janet LeighKathy Williams
Nancy KyesSandy Fadel
Ty MitchellAndy
John HousemanMr. Machen
James CanningDick Baxter
Charles CyphersDan O'Bannon
George Buck FlowerTommy Wallace
Regina WaldonMrs. Kobritz
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Jim HaynieDockmaster
Darrow IgusMel
John CarpenterBennett
Darwin JostonDr. Phibes
Fred FranklynAshcroft
John StrobelGrocery Clerk
Tommy Lee WallaceGhost
Lee SocksGhost
Ric MorenoGhost
Rob BottinBlake
Charles NicklinBlake (voice)
Debra HillBlonde Girl on Bleachers (uncredited)
John Allen VickSheriff David Simms
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