The Stuff (1985)
The Stuff (1985)
Are you eating it... or is it eating you?
Amalgamated Dairies hires David Rutherford, an FBI man turned industrial saboteur, to investigate a popular new product called “the Stuff,” a new dessert product that is blowing ice cream sales out of the water. Nobody knows how it’s made or what’s in it, but people are lining up to buy it. It's got a delicious flavor to die for!

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Cast

Michael Moriarty Michael Moriarty As: David 'Mo' Rutherford
Andrea Marcovicci Andrea Marcovicci As: Nicole Kendall
Garrett Morris Garrett Morris As: 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
Paul Sorvino Paul Sorvino As: Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Scott Bloom Scott Bloom As: Jason
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Storyline

Amalgamated Dairies hires David Rutherford, an FBI man turned industrial saboteur, to investigate a popular new product called “the Stuff,” a new dessert product that is blowing ice cream sales out of the water. Nobody knows how it’s made or what’s in it, but people are lining up to buy it. It's got a delicious flavor to die for!


Tagline: Are you eating it... or is it eating you?
Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 14 June 1985

Country: US

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Larco Productions, New World Pictures

Budget: $1,700,000

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Cast

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

David 'Mo' Rutherford

Andrea Marcovicci

Andrea Marcovicci

Nicole Kendall

Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears

Scott Bloom

Scott Bloom

Jason

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Vickers

Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal

Fletcher

James Dixon

James Dixon

Postman

Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

Evans

Russell Nype

Russell Nype

Richards

Gene O'Neill

Gene O'Neill

Scientist

Catherine Schultz

Catherine Schultz

Waitress

James Dukas

James Dukas

Gas Attendant

Peter Hock

Peter Hock

Miner

Brian Bloom

Brian Bloom

Jason's Brother

Ann Dane

Ann Dane

Hostess

Rutanya Alda

Rutanya Alda

Psychologist

Adrianne Sachs

Adrianne Sachs

Studio Aide

Nicolas De Toth

Nicolas De Toth

Griswald

Brooke Adams

Brooke Adams

Stuff Commercial Spokeswoman

Laurene Landon

Laurene Landon

Stuff Commercial Spokeswoman

Tammy Grimes

Tammy Grimes

Stuff Commercial Spokeswoman

Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Stuff Commercial Spokesman

Clara Peller

Clara Peller

Stuff Commercial Spokeswoman

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Supermarket Clerk (uncredited)

Brad Rijn

Brad Rijn

Supermarket Clerk (uncredited)

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Underground Stuff Buyer (uncredited)

Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

Factory Worker (uncredited)

John Newton

John Newton

Howard

Robert Frank Telfer

Robert Frank Telfer

Jason's father

Colette Blonigan

Colette Blonigan

Jason's mother

Heidi Miller

Heidi Miller

Girl in Franchise

Directed By

Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

Director

Mark Croll

Mark Croll

First Assistant Director

Jim Danforth

Jim Danforth

Second Unit Director

Jenny Fitzgibbons

Jenny Fitzgibbons

Second Assistant Director

Harvey Waldman

Harvey Waldman

First Assistant Director

Elana Golden

Elana Golden

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

Executive Producer

Paul Kurta

Paul Kurta

Producer

Barry Shils

Barry Shils

Associate Producer

Mark Croll

Mark Croll

Unit Production Manager

James Dixon

James Dixon

Production Supervisor

Ira Halberstadt

Ira Halberstadt

Production Manager

Kathryn Conners

Kathryn Conners

Extras Casting

Eamonn Bowles

Eamonn Bowles

Production Assistant

Jill S. Cohen

Jill S. Cohen

Production Assistant

Melissa Cohen

Melissa Cohen

Production Assistant

Matthew Corey

Matthew Corey

Production Assistant

Drew Dillard

Drew Dillard

Production Assistant

Steven Felder

Steven Felder

Production Consultant

Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

Production Assistant

Daniel Lupi

Daniel Lupi

Production Assistant

Cecilia Kate Roque

Cecilia Kate Roque

Production Coordinator

Pamela Wagener

Pamela Wagener

Production Assistant

Meredith Zamsky

Meredith Zamsky

Production Assistant

Edited By

Armond Lebowitz

Armond Lebowitz

Editor

Rosanne Lebowitz

Rosanne Lebowitz

Assistant Editor

John Penney

John Penney

Additional Editor

Costume and Makeup

Timothy D'Arcy

Timothy D'Arcy

Costume Design

Harvey Livingston Jr.

Harvey Livingston Jr.

Hair Designer

Harvey Livingston Jr.

Harvey Livingston Jr.

Makeup Artist

Kim Robinson

Kim Robinson

Assistant Makeup Artist

Craig Lyman

Craig Lyman

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Timothy John

Timothy John

Costume Designer

Heidi Shulman

Heidi Shulman

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Anthony Guefen

Anthony Guefen

Original Music Composer

Billy Byrne

Billy Byrne

Apprentice Sound Editor

Stuart Deutsch

Stuart Deutsch

Boom Operator

Eugene Gearty

Eugene Gearty

Sound Effects Editor

Athan Gigakos

Athan Gigakos

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joanna Jimenez

Joanna Jimenez

Assistant Sound Editor

Val Kuklowsky

Val Kuklowsky

Supervising Sound Editor

Rolf Pardula

Rolf Pardula

Sound Mixer

Lisa Wytrval

Lisa Wytrval

Apprentice Sound Editor

Arnold Finkelstein

Arnold Finkelstein

Assistant Sound Editor

Armond Lebowitz

Armond Lebowitz

Music Editor

Richard Seaman

Richard Seaman

Music Producer

Visual Effects

David Allen

David Allen

Visual Effects

Paul Gentry

Paul Gentry

Visual Effects

John Lambert

John Lambert

Visual Effects

David Stipes

David Stipes

Visual Effects

Jim Danforth

Jim Danforth

Visual Effects

Jim Doyle

Jim Doyle

Visual Effects

Jim Danforth

Jim Danforth

Matte Painter

Ted Rae

Ted Rae

Modeling

Mark Sullivan

Mark Sullivan

Matte Painter

Harry Walton

Harry Walton

Matte Painter

Camera

Paul Glickman

Paul Glickman

Director of Photography

Philippe Carr-Forster

Philippe Carr-Forster

First Assistant Camera

Mike Dooley

Mike Dooley

Grip

Nelson Elwell

Nelson Elwell

Grip

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Still Photographer

J. Christian Ingvordsen

J. Christian Ingvordsen

Key Grip

Cindy Lagerstrom

Cindy Lagerstrom

Grip

Robert A. Preston

Robert A. Preston

Grip

Gail Warren

Gail Warren

Second Assistant Camera

Frederick Iannone

Frederick Iannone

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Scott Buckler

Scott Buckler

Electrician

Val DeSalvo

Val DeSalvo

Electrician

Darryl Green

Darryl Green

Gaffer

Steven Kaman

Steven Kaman

Electrician

Art Department

Marleen Marta

Marleen Marta

Art Direction

George Stoll

George Stoll

Art Direction

Larry Justice

Larry Justice

Swing

Charles Weaver

Charles Weaver

Props

Cathy Anderson

Cathy Anderson

Location Scout

Bob Schnur

Bob Schnur

Location Scout

Barbara Zitwer

Barbara Zitwer

Location Scout

Ian Clark

Ian Clark

Title Designer

Other Crew

Ed French

Ed French

Makeup Effects

Michael Maddi

Michael Maddi

Makeup Effects

Steve Neill

Steve Neill

Makeup Effects

Rick Stratton

Rick Stratton

Makeup Effects

Bret Culpepper

Bret Culpepper

Special Effects

Jery Hewitt

Jery Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator

Dwight Dixon

Dwight Dixon

Additional Music

Richard Benenson

Richard Benenson

Intern

Debra Fernandez

Debra Fernandez

Choreographer

Jane Goldenberg

Jane Goldenberg

Intern

Joe Violante

Joe Violante

Technical Advisor

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