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The Blob
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The Blob

1988 · R · 1h 35m

Terror has no shape.

In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.

Plot summary via TMDB

Release & where to watch

In theaters
August 5, 1988
Home release
October 28, 1988

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Genres

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Details

Budget$10M
Box office$8.2M

Directed by

Chuck Russell

Written by

Chuck Russell, Frank Darabont

Cinematography

Mark Irwin

Music

Michael Hoenig

Starring

Kevin Dillon as Brian Flagg · Shawnee Smith as Meg Penny · Donovan Leitch as Paul Taylor · Jeffrey DeMunn as Sheriff Herb Geller · Candy Clark as Fran Hewitt · Joe Seneca as Dr. Meddows · Del Close as Reverend Meeker · Paul McCrane as Deputy Bill Briggs

Production

Palisades California Inc., TriStar Pictures

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