The Brood
“The Ultimate Experience in Inner Terror.”
A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalised wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.
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Cast
20 people
Oliver Reed
Dr. Hal Raglan
Known for
Gladiator
Tommy
Samantha Eggar
Nola Carveth
Known for
Hercules
The Collector
Art Hindle
Frank Carveth
Known for
The Void
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Henry Beckman
Barton Kelly
Known for
Marnie
Death Hunt
Nuala Fitzgerald
Juliana Kelly
Known for
The Silent Partner
Cindy Hinds
Candice Carveth
Also in
The Dead Zone
Deadline
Susan Hogan
Ruth Mayer
Known for
The Butterfly Effect 2
White Fang
Gary McKeehan
Mike Trellan
Known for
Rabid
Michael Magee
Inspector
Also in
The Raccoons
The Clown Murders
Robert A. Silverman
Jan Hartog
Known for
Scanners
eXistenZ
Joseph Shaw
Coroner
Also in
The National Dream
Horrors of War
Larry Solway
Lawyer
Also in
Meatballs
I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
David Cronenberg Director · Howard Shore Composer Mark Irwin Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $5M · Budget $1.4M · United States release May 25, 1979
Box office
Budget
$1,355,000
Worldwide gross
$5,000,000
Gross vs. budget
3.7×
Production
Elgin International Films
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Mutual Productions
Production
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Production
Montreal Trust
Production
New World Pictures
Studio
Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 25, 1979
Theatrical
Canada · June 1, 1979
Theatrical
United States · October 13, 2015
Physical · Bluray
Brazil
October 17, 1979 · Theatrical
France
October 10, 1979 · Theatrical
October 11, 2020 · Premiere · Grand Lyon Film Festival (Restored Version)
November 3, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
Germany
July 7, 2006 · Physical
Italy
June 4, 1980 · Theatrical
Japan
June 6, 1987 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 13, 1980 · Theatrical
July 8, 2013 · Physical · Bluray
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