Directed by John Carpenter Written by John Carpenter   Debra Hill   Cast Adrienne Barbeau ... Stevie Wayne Jamie Lee Curtis ... Elizabeth Solley Janet Leigh ... Kathy Williams John Houseman ... Mr. Machen Tom Atkins ... Nick Castle James Canning ... Dick Baxter Charles Cyphers ... Dan O'Bannon Nancy Kyes ... Sandy Fadel (as Nancy Loomis) Ty Mitchell ... Andy Wayne Hal Holbrook ... Father Malone John F. Goff ... Al Williams (as John Goff) George 'Buck' Flower ... Tommy Wallace Regina Waldon ... Mrs. Kobritz Jim Haynie ... Dockmaster Darrow Igus ... Mel John Vick ... Sheriff Simms (as John Vic) Jim Jacobus ... Mayor (as Jay Jacobs) Fred Franklyn ... Ashcroft Ric Moreno ... Ghost Lee Socks ... Ghost (as Lee Sacks) Tommy Lee Wallace ... Ghost (as Tommy Wallace) Bill Taylor ... Bartender Rob Bottin ... Blake Charles Nicklin ... Blake (voice) Darwin Joston ... Dr. Phibes Laurie Arent ... Child Lindsey Arent ... Child Shari Jacoby ... Child Christopher Cundey ... Child John Strobel ... Grocery Clerk Uncredited Cast John Carpenter ... Bennett Debra Hill ... Extra Don Ramey Logan ... Creature in the Fog Produced by Barry Bernardi   Charles B. Bloch   Pegi Brotman   Debra Hill   Original Music by John Carpenter

Additional Info Premiere: February 08, 1980 DVD Release: August 27, 2002 Blu-ray Release: July 30, 2013 Country: Distributor: Shout! Factory Websites: Production Companies AVCO Embassy Pictures EDI (presents) (as E.D.I.) Debra Hill Productions Distributors AVCO Embassy Pictures   (1980) (USA) (theatrical) Magnetic Video   (1980) (USA) (VHS) 20th Century Fox Video   (1982) (USA) (VHS) CBS/Fox   (1982) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) RCA (II)   (1982) (USA) (video) (CED VideoDisc) Columbia Pictures Television Distribution   (1993) (USA) (TV) (syndication) Embassy Home Entertainment   (1985) (USA) (VHS) Nelson Entertainment   (1987) (USA) (VHS) New Line Home Video   (1995) (USA) (video) Image Entertainment   (1995) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Columbia Tristar Television Distribution   (1996) (USA) (TV) (syndication) Columbia TriStar Domestic Television   (2001) (USA) (TV) (syndication) MGM Home Entertainment   (2000) (USA) (VHS) MGM Home Entertainment   (2002) (USA) (DVD) Sony Pictures Television   (2002) (USA) (TV) (syndication) MGM Home Entertainment   (2005) (USA) (DVD) Sony Pictures Television International   (2005) (USA) (TV) (syndication) Rialto Pictures   (2018) (USA) (theatrical) (reissue) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1982) (USA) (TV) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (USA) (VHS) Magnetic Video   (1981) (USA) (VHS) (laserdisc) RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video   (1983) (USA) (VHS) RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video   (1983) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Scream Factory   (2013) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.9 / 10 Our Rating 6.9 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.8 / 10 Female Users 5.4 / 10 Site Ranking #1,888 / 20,704 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 7 total ratings Almost Perfect 4 total ratings Average 4 total ratings Mediocre 2 total ratings Site Ranking #1,884 Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre (2023) #1,885 Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (2022) #1,886 The Dukes Of Hazzard (2005) #1,887 Unfriended (2014) #1,888 The Fog (1980) #1,889 The Words (2012) #1,890 Tetris (2023) #1,891 Minions: The Rise Of Gru (2022) #1,892 Dumbo (2019)