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C.H.U.D.

They're not staying down there anymore!

A rash of bizarre murders in New York City seems to point to a group of grotesquely deformed vagrants living in the sewers. A courageous policeman, a photojournalist and his girlfriend, and a nutty bum, who seems to know a lot about the creatures, band together to try and determine what the creatures are and how to stop them.

1h 36m1984RTMDb 5.6

HorrorScience Fiction

English

Crew and Cast

Douglas CheekDouglas CheekDirectorJohn HeardJohn HeardGeorge CooperDaniel SternDaniel SternA.J. 'The Reverend' ShepherdChristopher CurryChristopher CurryCaptain BoschKim GreistKim GreistLauren DanielsLaure MattosLaure MattosFlora BoschBrenda CurrinBrenda CurrinFrancine the Landlady
Justin HallJustinMichael O'HareMichael O'HareFullerCordis HeardCordis HeardOfficer SandersonSam McMurraySam McMurrayOfficer CrespiVic PolizosVic PolizosHaysEddie JonesEddie JonesChief O'Brien
Frank AduInterrogation CopRuth MaleczechRuth MaleczechMrs. MonroeJ.C. QuinnJ.C. QuinnMurphyFrankie FaisonFrankie FaisonSgt. ParkerJohn GoodmanJohn GoodmanCop in DinerJay ThomasJay ThomasCop in DinerBill RaymondBill RaymondVictorGeorge MartinGeorge MartinWilsonJon PolitoJon PolitoNewscasterIvar BroggerIvar BroggerGooney NRC ManHallie FooteHallie FooteWaitressJohn Bedford LloydJohn Bedford LloydShadow Man (as John Bedford-Lloyd)Peter Michael GoetzPeter Michael GoetzGramps
Patricia RichardsonAd WomanRay BakerRay BakerAd Man (as Raymond Baker)
Lou LecceseCHUD
James DudleyCHUDCarey EidelCarey EidelCHUD

Storyline

A rash of bizarre murders in New York City seems to point to a group of grotesquely deformed vagrants living in the sewers. A courageous policeman, a photojournalist and his girlfriend, and a nutty bum, who seems to know a lot about the creatures, band together to try and determine what the creatures are and how to stop them.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
31 August 1984
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
R
TMDB score
5.6 / 10 (323 votes)

Production

Director
Douglas Cheek
Writers
Parnell Hall, Shepard Abbott
Studios
C.H.U.D. Productions, New World Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$1.3M
Revenue
$3.4M
Profit
$2.2M
Return
2.7×
Collection
C.H.U.D. Collection

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English