United States / Jan 09, 1987 / R
John's got a half brother... half human... half something else!
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. At the funeral John meets Melissa, who claims to be his mother's biggest fan. Together with some of John's friends they go to Amanda's house, but none are prepared for what they find there.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Julia Montgomery | Cindy Russell |
| Bunky Jones | Nell Valentine (as Bunki Z) |
| Charles Grueber | Harry |
| Bennet Guillory | Dr. Stone |
| Edgar Small | Dr. Larson |
| Jim Boeke | Jackson |
| Randy Harrington | Paramedic |
| Betty Freeman | Nurse |
| John Farmer | Minister |
| Steve Conte | Orderly |
Genres
HorrorScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Kindred |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kindred Limited Partnership |
| Release date | 9 gennaio 1987 |
| Executive producer | Joel Freeman |
| Production | Jeffrey Obrow, Stacey Giachino, Diane Nabatoff |
| Writer | Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow, John Penney, Earl Ghaffari, Joseph Stefano |
| Casting | Denise Chamian, Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins |
| Editing | Earl Ghaffari, John Penney |
| Cinematography | Stephen Carpenter |
| Assistant directors | Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow, Lyn Matsuda Norton |
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| Lighting | Antonio Soriano |
| Camera operators | Stephen Carpenter |
| Additional photography | Stephen Carpenter |
| Production design | Chris Hopkins, Becky Block, Susan Emshwiller, Bill Luckey |
| Art direction | Becky Block, Chris Hopkins, Susan Emshwiller, Bill Luckey |
| Set decoration | Susan Emshwiller, Chris Hopkins, Becky Block, Bill Luckey |
| Visual effects | Michael John McCracken |
| Music | David Newman, Kevin Rockey, Casey Troutman, Hari Ryatt, Chris Ksanznak |
| Sound | Kevin Rockey, Casey Troutman, Hari Ryatt, David Newman, Chris Ksanznak |
| Costume design | Giuli Grattoni, Tammy Grimaldo, Matthew W. Mungle |
| Makeup | Tammy Grimaldo, Giuli Grattoni, Matthew W. Mungle |
| Hairstyling | Giuli Grattoni, Tammy Grimaldo, Matthew W. Mungle |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Canada / Jan 30, 1987
Sweden / May 29, 1987
United Kingdom / Jun 19, 1987 / 18
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Spain / Aug 27, 1987 / 18
Physical media
Germany / Oct 31, 1987 / 18 / VHS, VCL / Virgin
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