Directed by Mark L. Lester   Written by Stephen King   Stanley Mann   Cast David Keith ... Andrew McGee Drew Barrymore ... Charlie McGee Freddie Jones ... Dr. Joseph Wanless Heather Locklear ... Vicky McGee Martin Sheen ... Captain Hollister George C. Scott ... John Rainbird Art Carney ... Irv Manders Louise Fletcher ... Norma Manders Moses Gunn ... Dr. Pynchot Antonio Fargas ... Taxi Driver Drew Snyder ... Orville Jamieson Curtis Credel ... Bates Keith Colbert ... Mayo Dick Warlock ... Knowles (as Richard Warlock) Jeff Ramsey ... Steinowitz Jack Magner ... Young Serviceman Lisa Anne Barnes ... Serviceman's Girlfriend Larry Sprinkle ... Security Guard Cassandra Ward-Freeman ... Woman in Stall Scott R. Davis ... Bearded Student Nina Jones ... Grad Assistant William Alspaugh ... Proprietor Laurens Moore ... Old Man Anne Fitzgibbon ... Old Lady Steve Boles ... Mailman Stanley Mann ... Motel Owner Robert Miano ... Blinded Agent Leon Rippy ... Blinded Agent Carole Francisco ... Joan Dugan Wendy Womble ... Josie Etan Boritzer ... DSI Technician Joan Foley ... DSI Technician John Sanderford ... Albright Orwin C. Harvey ... DSI Orderly George P. Wilbur ... DSI Orderly Carey Fox ... Agent Hunt Uncredited Cast Laura Warner ... Girl in Country Store Produced by Frank Capra Jr.   Dino De Laurentiis   Martha De Laurentiis   Original Music by Tangerine Dream

Additional Info Premiere: May 11, 1984 DVD Release: April 01, 1998 Blu-ray Release: September 02, 2014 Country: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Dino De Laurentiis Company (Dino De Laurentiis presents) Universal Pictures Distributors Universal Pictures   (1984) (USA) (theatrical) WGN   (1988) (USA) (TV) MCA/Universal Home Video   (1997) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Image Entertainment   (1998) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2004) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen) Scream Factory   (2017) (USA) (Blu-ray) MCA/Universal Home Video   (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.1 / 10 Our Rating 4.6 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 4.6 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,826 / 20,913 Ratings Breakdown Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #2,822 An American Crime (2007) #2,823 BloodRayne (2005) #2,824 Greta (2018) #2,825 After The Wedding (2006) #2,826 Firestarter (1984) #2,827 The 355 (2022) #2,828 Winchester (2018) #2,829 Old Henry (2021) #2,830 The Invisible (2007)