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Cocoon

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Cocoon
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PG13,1hr 57min
Genre:
Sci-Fi
Released:
January 1, 1985
Director:
Ron Howard
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn  ...more
Synopsis: Cocoon is a warm-hearted science-fiction fable that avoids becoming overly corny thanks to the performances of its mostly senior cast. Wilford Brimley, Don Ameche, and Hume Cronyn are three old-timers who sneak out of their retirement home a few days a week to swim in the large pool on an abandoned estate next door. When the threesome begins to feel curiously younger, they discover strange pods on the floor of the pool. These pods are alien cocoons, which are being pulled from the ocean by a team ... Full Synopsis
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Mike DiBella, AMG Review
After making a directorial name for himself with Disney's Splash in 1984, Ron Howard came back a year later with this uplifting extraterrestrial/fountain of youth picture. With a very talented (and mostly geriatric) cast that included Hume Cronin, Don Ameche and Wilford Brimley, the film presents a positive outlook on the eternal questions posed by life and death. Cocoon seamlessly combines playful ... Full Review
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Don Ameche
Art Selwyn
Wilford Brimley
Ben Luckett
Hume Cronyn
Joe Finley
Brian Dennehy
Walter
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