The Fog
“What you can't see won't hurt you...it'll kill you!”
Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.
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Cast
26 people
Adrienne Barbeau
Stevie Wayne
Known for
Carnivàle
Creepshow
Tom Atkins
Nick Castle
Known for
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Lethal Weapon
Jamie Lee Curtis
Elizabeth Solley
Known for
Halloween
Knives Out
Hal Holbrook
Father Malone
Known for
Creepshow
Into the Wild
Janet Leigh
Kathy Williams
Known for
Psycho
Touch of Evil
Nancy Kyes
Sandy Fadel
Known for
Halloween
Assault on Precinct 13
Ty Mitchell
Andy
Also in
Halloween II
The Kid with the Broken Halo
John Houseman
Mr. Machen
Known for
Rollerball
Three Days of the Condor
James Canning
Dick Baxter
Known for
The Boys in Company C
Elvis
Charles Cyphers
Dan O'Bannon
Known for
Halloween
Escape from New York
John F. Goff
Al Williams
Known for
They Live
Drive-In Massacre
George Buck Flower
Tommy Wallace
Known for
They Live
Escape from New York
John Carpenter Director · Debra Hill Screenplay Dean Cundey Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $21M · Budget $1M · United States release February 1, 1980
Box office
Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$21,448,830
Gross vs. budget
21.4×
Production
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Production
EDI
Production
Debra Hill Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 1, 1980
Theatrical
Argentina
August 28, 1980 · Theatrical
Chile
February 7, 1980 · Theatrical
France
March 19, 1980 · Theatrical
August 18, 1999 · Physical · DVD
September 23, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
November 7, 2018 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Germany
August 27, 1980 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 7, 1980 · Theatrical
Italy
March 22, 1980 · Theatrical
August 27, 2002 · Physical
October 16, 2019 · Physical
Japan
May 24, 1980 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 17, 1980 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 14, 1980 · Theatrical
February 19, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
November 5, 1981 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 30, 1980 · Theatrical
August 11, 2004 · Physical · DVD
June 1, 2007 · Physical · HD DVD
January 7, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
November 6, 1980 · Theatrical
August 4, 2008 · Physical · DVD Special Edition
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