| The Being | |
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| Directed by | Jackie Kong |
| Written by | Jackie Kong |
| Produced by | Bill Osco |
| Starring | Martin Landau José Ferrer Dorothy Malone Ruth Buzzi Marianne Gordon Bill Osco |
| Cinematography | Hanania Baer Robert Ebinger |
| Edited by | David H. Newhouse |
| Music by | Don Preston |
Production company | Cybelle Productions[1] |
| Distributed by | Best Film & Video Corp. New World Pictures Aquarius Films Crest Films[1] |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Being is a 1983 American horror film written and directed by Jackie Kong in her directorial debut, starring Martin Landau, José Ferrer, Dorothy Malone, comedian Ruth Buzzi, Marianne Gordon, and exploitation film producer Bill Osco, who is billed as "Rexx Coltrane" in the opening credits and "Johnny Commander" in the closing credits.
It focuses on a detective who is trying to solve a string of grisly murders and disappearances. Kong, a recent college graduate, was given a $4.5 million budget from her then-husband Bill Osco to write and direct a film. Principal photography began in 1980 under the title Easter Sunday.
- ^ a b c The Being at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films