The Entity (1982) - Credits and Details

The Entity Credits and Details

Directed by
	Sidney J. Furie
Written by
	Frank De Felitta	...	novel / screenplay
Cast
	Barbara Hershey	...	Carla Moran
	Ron Silver	...	Phil Sneiderman
	David Labiosa	...	Billy
	George Coe	...	Dr. Weber
	Margaret Blye	...	Cindy Nash
	Jacqueline Brookes	...	Dr. Cooley
	Richard Brestoff	...	Gene Kraft
	Michael Alldredge	...	George Nash
	Raymond Singer	...	Joe Mehan
	Allan Rich	...	Dr. Walcott
	Natasha Ryan	...	Julie
	Melanie Gaffin	...	Kim
	Alex Rocco	...	Jerry Anderson
	Sully Boyar	...	Mr. Reisz
	Tom Stern	...	Woody Browne
	Curt Lowens	...	Dr. Wilkes
	Paula Victor	...	Dr. Chevalier
	Lee Wilkof	...	Dr. L. Hose
	Deborah Stevenson	...	Intern
	Mark Weiner	...	Intern
	Lisa Marie Gurley	...	Receptionist (as Lisa Gurley)
	Chris Howell	...	Guard
	John Branagan	...	Student
	Daniel Furie	...	Student
	Amy Kirkpatrick Rosen	...	Student (as Amy Kirkpatrick)
	Todd Kutches	...	Student
	Pauline Lomas	...	Student
	Renee Neimark	...	Nurse
Uncredited Cast
	Don Ramey Logan	...	Billy's friend
Produced by
	Michael Leone	...	executive producer
	Andrew Pfeffer	...	executive producer
	Harold Schneider	...	producer
Original Music by
	Charles Bernstein
Special Effects by
	Martin Bresin	...	special effects
	Joe Digaetano	...	special effects
	Joe Lombardi	...	special effects
	Steve Lombardi	...	special effects
	Gary Monak	...	special effects
	Robert G. Willard	...	special effects
	Jill Rockow	...	special effects makeup
Visual Effects by
	Tom Ajar	...	process projectionist: visual effects unit
	Allen Blaisdell	...	assistant camera: visual effects unit
	Jim Brigham	...	projection consultant: visual effects unit
	William Cruse	...	visual effects designer
	Sam DiMaggio	...	camera operator: visual effects unit
	Elizabeth Goldsmith	...	production coordinator: visual effects unit
	Margaret Goldsmith	...	production assistant: visual effects unit
	Mentor Huebner	...	illustrator: visual effects unit
	Phil Keil	...	camera technician: visual effects unit
	Julie Kelly	...	production assistant: visual effects unit
	Norman Markowitz	...	process projectionist: visual effects unit
	Francis McConnell	...	optical assistant: visual effects unit
	Hubert Nichols	...	optical camera operator: visual effects unit
	Paul Nielson	...	camera technician: visual effects unit
	George Risko	...	ice sculpture: visual effects unit
	Walter Shipley	...	optical coordinator: visual effects unit
	Kim Waugh	...	production assistant: visual effects unit
	Bill Wysock	...	electrical engineering: visual effects unit
Stunts
	John Ashby	...	stunts
	Janet Brady	...	stunts
	Ron Burke	...	stunts
	William H. Burton	...	stunts
	Eddy Donno	...	stunts
	Kenny Endoso	...	stunts
	Donna Garrett	...	stunts
	Buddy Joe Hooker	...	stunts
	Chris Howell	...	stunt coordinator
	Shawn Howell	...	stunts
	Tommy J. Huff	...	stunts
	Linda Jacobs	...	stunts
	Gary McLarty	...	stunts
	Ernie F. Orsatti	...	stunts
	Harry Wowchuk	...	stunts

Additional Info
Premiere:	September 30, 1982
Theatrical Release:	February 04, 1983
DVD Release:	May 03, 2005
Blu-ray Release:	July 03, 2012
Country:
Distributor:	Scream Factory
Websites:

Ratings
5.2 / 10	6.7 / 10	35 / 100

Production Companies
American Cinema Productions

Distributors
20th Century Fox (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
CBS/Fox Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
Home Box Office (HBO) (1984) (United States) (pay television) (TV)
Fox Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Anchor Bay Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Scream Factory (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (streaming) (TV)

Filming Locations
523 Sheldon Street, El Segundo, California, USA (Carla Moran's house)
Laird International Studio - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA (as Kings Point Corporation, Laird International Studios)
Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA (WHen the ghost takes control of the car)

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