The Fury (film)
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| Directed by | Brian De Palma |
| Screenplay by | John Farris |
| Based on | The Fury 1976 novel by John Farris |
| Produced by | Frank Yablans |
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| Cinematography | Richard H. Kline |
| Edited by | Paul Hirsch |
| Music by | John Williams |
Production company | Frank Yablans Presentations |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7.5 million |
| Box office | $24 million |
The Fury is a 1978 American supernatural horror thriller film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Amy Irving, Carrie Snodgress, Charles Durning, and Andrew Stevens. The screenplay by John Farris was based on his 1976 novel of the same name.
Produced by Frank Yablans and released by 20th Century Fox on March 10, 1978, the film was both critically and commercially successful, grossing $24 million from a $7.5 million budget. Film critic Pauline Kael highly lauded the music, composed and conducted by John Williams, calling it "as apt and delicately varied a score as any horror movie has ever had".