The Kindred (1987)
Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. At the funeral John meets Melissa, who claims to be his mother's biggest fan. Together with some of John's friends they go to Amanda's house, but none are prepared for what they find there.
Directors: Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow.
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David Allen Brooks as John Hollins |
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Rod Steiger as Dr. Phillip Lloyd |
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Amanda Pays as Melissa Leftridge |
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Talia Balsam as Sharon Raymond |
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Kim Hunter as Amanda Hollins |
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Timothy Gibbs as Hart Phillips |
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Peter Frechette as Brad Baxter |
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Julia Montgomery as Cindy Russell |
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Bunky Jones as Nell Valentine (as Bunki Z) |
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Charles Grueber as Harry |
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Bennet Guillory as Dr. Stone |
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Edgar Small as Dr. Larson |
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Jim Boeke as Jackson |
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Randy Harrington as Paramedic |
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Betty Freeman as Nurse |
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John Farmer as Minister |
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Steve Conte as Orderly |
| Directing | Stephen Carpenter | Director |
| Directing | Jeffrey Obrow | Director |
| Writing | Stephen Carpenter | Writer |
| Writing | Jeffrey Obrow | Writer |
| Writing | John Penney | Writer |
| Writing | Earl Ghaffari | Writer |
| Writing | Joseph Stefano | Writer |
| Production | Jeffrey Obrow | Producer |
| Camera | Stephen Carpenter | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Earl Ghaffari | Editor |
| Editing | John Penney | Editor |
| Production | Denise Chamian | Casting |
| Production | Janet Hirshenson | Casting |
| Production | Jane Jenkins | Casting |
| Art | Chris Hopkins | Production Design |
| Art | Becky Block | Art Direction |
| Art | Susan Emshwiller | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Robert Beebe | Property Master |
| Art | Bill Luckey | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Kevin Rockey | Foley |
| Sound | Casey Troutman | Foley |
| Sound | Hari Ryatt | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Lighting | Antonio Soriano | Gaffer |
| Directing | Lyn Matsuda Norton | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | David Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Stacey Giachino | Co-Producer |
| Production | Diane Nabatoff | Associate Producer |
| Production | Joel Freeman | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giuli Grattoni | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tammy Grimaldo | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matthew W. Mungle | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Michael John McCracken | Creature Design |
| Sound | Chris Ksanznak | Assistant Sound Editor |