The Fly (1986 film)

The Fly
The Fly
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Cronenberg
Screenplay by	Charles Edward Pogue; David Cronenberg;
Based on	The Fly; by George Langelaan
Produced by	Stuart Cornfeld
Starring	Jeff Goldblum; Geena Davis; John Getz;
Cinematography	Mark Irwin
Edited by	Ronald Sanders
Music by	Howard Shore
Production; companies	Brooksfilms; SLM Production Group;
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	August 15, 1986;
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$9–15 million
Box office	$60.6 million

The Fly is a 1986 American science fiction horror film directed and co-written by David Cronenberg. Produced by Brooksfilms and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film stars Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, and John Getz. Loosely based on George Langelaan's 1957 short story of the same name and the 1958 film of the same name, The Fly tells of an eccentric scientist who, after one of his experiments goes wrong, slowly turns into a fly-hybrid creature. The score was composed by Howard Shore and the make-up effects were created by Chris Walas, along with makeup artist Stephan Dupuis.

The Fly was released on August 15, 1986, to positive reviews. It grossed $60.6 million at the box office, becoming a commercial success. Walas and Dupuis' work on the film resulted in them winning an Academy Award for Best Makeup. The tagline of the film, "Be afraid. Be very afraid.", has been used in many other productions as part of popular culture. A sequel, directed by Walas, was released in 1989.

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