The Fly (1986)

R08/15/1986Horror, Science Fiction1h 36m

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Overview

When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Jeff Goldblum

    Seth Brundle

  2. Cast 1

    Geena Davis

    Veronica Quaife

  3. Cast 1

    John Getz

    Stathis Borans

  4. Cast 1

    Joy Boushel

    Tawny

  5. Cast 1

    Leslie Carlson

    Dr. Cheevers

  6. Cast 1

    George Chuvalo

    Marky

  7. Cast 1

    Michael Copeman

    2nd Man in Bar

  8. Cast 1

    David Cronenberg

    Gynecologist

  9. Carol Lazare

    Nurse

Nobody could ever call Jeff Goldbum a versatile actor, but here he is very much in his element as "Brundle". A madcap scientist, he dreams of being able to teleport things just like Willy Wonka does in 1971. He is almost as keen on journalist "Veronica" (Geena Davis) and so offers her exclusive access to follow and film his research. That all goes remarkably well - first a scarf, then more animated objects before, finally, himself. Snag is - well a fly just happened to sneak into the pod before the transferal and next thing he and his new dipteral cousin start a journey to the symbiotic relati...