Directed by David Cronenberg   Written by David Cronenberg   Cast Oliver Reed ... Dr. Hal Raglan Samantha Eggar ... Nola Carveth Art Hindle ... Frank Carveth Henry Beckman ... Barton Kelly Nuala Fitzgerald ... Juliana Kelly Cindy Hinds ... Candice Carveth Susan Hogan ... Ruth Mayer Gary McKeehan ... Mike Trellan Michael Magee ... Inspector Robert A. Silverman ... Jan Hartog (as Robert Silverman) Joseph Shaw ... Coroner Larry Solway ... Lawyer Reiner Schwarz ... Dr. Birkin Felix Silla ... Creature John Ferguson ... Creature Nicholas Campbell ... Chris Mary Swinton ... Wendy Jerry Kostur ... Construction Worker Chris Britton ... Man in Auditorium (as Christopher Britton) Uncredited Cast Elijah Siegler ... Samson Produced by Pierre David   Claude Héroux   Victor Solnicki   Original Music by Howard Shore

Additional Info Premiere: May 25, 1979 DVD Release: August 26, 2003 Blu-ray Release: October 13, 2015 Country: Distributor: The Criterion Collection Websites: Production Companies Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) Elgin International Films Mutual Productions Distributors New World Pictures   (1979) (USA) (theatrical) Criterion Collection   (2015) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Embassy Home Entertainment   (1984) (USA) (VHS) Home Box Office (HBO)   (1980) (USA) (TV) (pay television) Image Entertainment   (1990) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) (distributed by) MGM Home Entertainment   (2003) (USA) (DVD) Nelson Entertainment   (1990) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) The Criterion Collection   (2015) (USA) (Blu-ray) Viacom   (1989) (USA) (TV) (syndication) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.8 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,960 / 21,111 Site Ranking #2,956 Lamb (2021) #2,957 Gretel & Hansel (2020) #2,958 Popeye (1980) #2,959 One Missed Call (2008) #2,960 The Brood (1979) #2,961 Black Summer: Season 2 (2021) #2,962 Queen & Slim (2019) #2,963 The Clovehitch Killer (2018) #2,964 Stay Alive (2006)