The Being 41 years old

The ultimate terror has taken form

The Being

Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry.

Credits

The Being Cast

Name Character
Martin Landau He was 55, 89 years old when he died as Garson Jones
José Ferrer He was 71, 80 years old when he died as Mayor Gordon Lane
Dorothy Malone She was 58, 92 years old when she died as Marge Smith
Johnny Dark as John
Robin Stille She was 21, 34 years old when she died as Girl at Drive-In Theater (uncredited)
Jerry Maren He was 63, 98 years old when he died as Monster
Kent Perkins He was 11, now 30 years old as Officer Dudley
Kinky Friedman He was 39, now 80 years old as Willis
Marianne Gordon She was 37, now 78 years old as Laurie
The Unknown Comic He was 38, now 79 years old as Arn
Ruth Buzzi She was 47, now 88 years old as Virginia Lane
Richard Marcus He was 38, now 79 years old as Joe the Lab Assistant
Bill Osco He was 36, now 77 years old as Detective Mortimer Lutz

The Being Crew

Name Department
Karin Nowarra as Editor. She was 24 (now 65) years old Editing
Jackie Kong as Director. She was 29 (now 70) years old Directing
Jackie Kong as Writer. She was 29 (now 70) years old Writing
Don Preston as Original Music Composer. He was 51 (now 92) years old Sound
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The Being (41 years)

The ultimate terror has taken form

  • Release day: Friday, November 18, 1983
  • Runtime: 81 minutes