Q (1982 film)

Q – The Winged Serpent
Theatrical release poster by Boris Vallejo
Directed byLarry Cohen
Written byLarry Cohen
Produced byLarry Cohen
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byArmond Lebowitz
Music byRobert O. Ragland
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited Film Distribution Company
Release date
  • October 8, 1982 (1982-10-08) (New York City)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.1 million[1]
Box office$255,000[2]

Q – The Winged Serpent (also known as Q) is a 1982 American monster horror film written, co-produced and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Michael Moriarty, Candy Clark, David Carradine and Richard Roundtree.[3] The film follows a petty swindler (Moriarty) who accidentally intrudes in a case involving a winged deity monster that poses a threat to New York City. He is the only person who has information that can help the police to stop the creature.

  1. ^ McGilligan, Patrick (2006). Larry Cohen: Manic Energy, Backstory 4: Interviews with Hollywood Screenwriters of the 1970s and 1980s. Uni of California. p. 64.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference the numbers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Vorel, Jim (October 17, 2020). "ABCs of Horror: "Q" Is for Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)". Paste. Retrieved October 8, 2021.