Parasite (1982 film)

Parasite
Original theatrical poster
Directed byCharles Band
Written byMichael Shoob
Alan J. Adler
Frank Levering
Produced byCharles Band
StarringRobert Glaudini
Demi Moore
Luca Bercovici
Cherie Currie
Vivian Blaine
CinematographyMac Ahlberg
Edited byBrad Arensman
Music byRichard Band
Distributed byEmbassy Pictures (1982, original)
Koch International (2000, DVD)
Release date
  • March 12, 1982 (1982-03-12)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$800,000[1]
Box office$5.5 million[1]

Parasite is a 1982 American science fiction horror film produced and directed by Charles Band. The film is set in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic future in which the United States has been taken over by a criminal organization which unwittingly creates an uncontrollable deadly parasite and sets it loose on the population. The film received negative reviews from film critics, who viewed it as a poorly written B movie with unconvincing special effects. The film features actress Demi Moore in her first major film role.

  1. ^ a b "Parasite (1982)". AFI. Retrieved August 1, 2023.

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