Parasite
“You will not feel the terror until you experience the movie!”
Paul Dean has created a deadly parasite that is now attached to his stomach. He and his female companion, Patricia Welles, must find a way to destroy it while also trying to avoid Ricus & his rednecks, and an evil government agent named Merchant.
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Cast
15 people
Robert Glaudini
Dr. Paul Dean
Known for
Cutting Class
Homer and Eddie
Demi Moore
Patricia Welles
Known for
The Substance
Ghost
Luca Bercovici
Ricus
Known for
Drop Zone
Pacific Heights
James Davidson
Wolf the Merchant
Known for
The Mechanic
Al Fann
Collins
Known for
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Frankie and Johnny
Tom Villard
Zeke
Known for
My Girl
Popcorn
Scott Thomson
Chris
Known for
Twister
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Cherie Currie
Dana
Known for
Foxes
Vivian Blaine
Elizabeth Daley
Known for
Guys and Dolls
State Fair
Joanelle Romero
Bo
Also in
Powwow Highway
Barbarosa
Cheryl Smith
Captive Girl
Known for
Laserblast
Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural
James Cavan
Buddy
Also in
The Woman in Red
Cry from the Mountain
Charles Band Director · Michael Shoob Writer Alan J. Adler Writer
Worldwide gross $7M · Budget $800K · United States release March 12, 1982
Box office
Budget
$800,000
Worldwide gross
$7,000,000
Gross vs. budget
8.8×
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · March 12, 1982
Theatrical
Australia
July 7, 1983 · Theatrical
France
July 28, 1982 · Theatrical
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