The Hidden

10/30/19871h 36m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ It's only human on the outside... ~

Overview:

When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.

Director:

Jack Sholder

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$5,000,000.00

Revenue:

$9,747,988.00

Key words:

mind control
robbery
fbi
surrealism
heavy metal
human body
alien life-form
parasite
body horror
monster horror

Cast

Kyle MacLachlan

~ as ~

Lloyd Gallagher

Michael Nouri

~ as ~

Tom Beck

Claudia Christian

~ as ~

Brenda Lee Van Buren

Clarence Felder

~ as ~

Lt. John Masterson

Clu Gulager

~ as ~

Lt. Ed Flynn

Ed O'Ross

~ as ~

Cliff Willis

William Boyett

~ as ~

Jonathan Miller

Richard Brooks

~ as ~

Sanchez

Larry Cedar

~ as ~

Brem

Katherine Cannon

~ as ~

Barbara Beck

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Reviews (1)

Wuchak
Written 5 year(s) ago
7
Ferraris, 80’s rock/metal, Los Angeles and an out-of-control… thing

An FBI agent (Kyle MacLachlan) from Seattle teams-up with an LAPD detective (Michael Nouri) to apprehend an unstoppable menace in Los Angeles that seems to switch bodies(?).

“The Hidden” (1987) is a kinetic sci-fi action/thriller in the mold of “The Terminator” (1984), but not quite as exceptional. It’s captivating with a kinetic 80’s metal/rock/punk soundtrack featuring bands like Shok Paris, Concrete Blonde and The Truth. But, for me, the flick’s hampered by the one dimensional vibe of the gritty concrete jungle.

Voluptuous Claudia Christian stands out on the female front as an exotic dancer who gets caught up in the chase.

The movie runs 1 hour, 37 minutes, and was shot Los Angeles.

GRADE: B+