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C.H.U.D.

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C.H.U.D.
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R,1hr 30min
Genres:
Drama,Horror
Release:
1984
Director:
Douglas Cheek
Distributor:
Anchor Bay
Starring:
John Heard, Kim Greist, Daniel Stern  ...more
Synopsis: People are disappearing all over the Big Apple. Nobody cares, though, because most of the missing are homeless. But when investigative reporter Murphy (J.C. Quinn) tips off principled photographer George Cooper (John Heard) to a government conspiracy involving the dumping of nuclear waste beneath the streets, Cooper decides to dig a little deeper. Soon he discovers the existence of C.H.U.D.s, or "Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers," derelicts who have become grotesque monsters after being ... Full Synopsis
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Brian J. Dillard, AMG Review
This '80s B-movie classic boasts a nearly A-list cast, a tight script, an atmospheric score, and lots of memorable creature effects. Marketed as an antidote to by-the-books teen slasher films, C.H.U.D. earned healthy box-office results on the strength of not only its rehashed nuclear-anxiety boogeymen, but also its mistrust of the government and its sympathy for the homeless. With its enjoyably cranky, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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John Heard
George Cooper
Kim Greist
Lauren Daniels
Daniel Stern
The Reverend
Christopher Curry
Capt. Bosch
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