The Blob
1988 film by Chuck Russell
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Summary
The Blob is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,318 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Chuck Russell[3]
- Screenwriter: Frank Darabont[4], Chuck Russell[5], Kay Linaker[6]
- Composer: Michael Hoenig[7]
- Genre: horror film[8], science fiction film[9], monster film[10]
- Based on: The Blob[11]
- Cast member: Kevin Dillon[12], Shawnee Smith[13], Donovan Leitch[14], Jeffrey DeMunn[15], Candy Clark[16], Joe Seneca[17], Donovan[18], Paul McCrane[19], Art LaFleur[20], Ricky Paull Goldin[21], Frank Collison[22], Douglas Emerson[23], Jack Nance[24], Erika Eleniak[25]
- Producer: Elliott Kastner[26]
- Part of the series: The Blob[27]
- Production company: TriStar Pictures[28]
- Director of photography: Mark Irwin[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Distribution format: video on demand[31]
- Review score: 5.8/10[32], 69%[33]
- Color: color[34]
- Country of origin: United States[35]
- Publication date: January 1, 1988[36], October 20, 1988[37], August 5, 1988[38]
- Distributed by: TriStar Pictures[39]
- Narrative location: California[40]
- Main subject: biological weapon[41], human subject research project[42], arms race[43]
- Title: The Blob[44]
- MPA film rating: R[45]
- FSK film rating: FSK 18[46]
- Duration: 91 minutes[47]
- Capital cost: 10,000,000 US dollars[48]
- Box office: 8,247,943 US dollars[49]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for The Blob include Myxogastria[50], a taxon[51].
Why It Matters
The Blob has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]