The Fly

"Be afraid. Be very afraid."

Aug 15 1986 R 1h 36m
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.

Plot

An eccentric scientist changes the world with his teleportation technology: when his experiment seems to be going well, Dr. Seth Brundle tests his machine on himself and he gets fused with the worst kind of pest on Planet Earth; The Fly. What is the price of a man playing God? Only Seth knows.

Written by

George Langelaan, Charles Edward Pogue, David Cronenberg

Directed by

David Cronenberg

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada

Production Companies

Brooksfilms, SLM Production Group

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 10 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
212,818
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
81
Popularity
NA