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The Kindred (1987)

R · 1987-01-09 · 1h 33m · EN
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John's got a half brother... half human... half something else!

Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. At the funeral John meets Melissa, who claims to be his mother's biggest fan. Together with some of John's friends they go to Amanda's house, but none are prepared for what they find there.

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Earl GhaffariWriterJoseph StefanoWriterJohn PenneyWriterStephen CarpenterDirector, Writer

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David Allen BrooksDavid Allen BrooksJohn HollinsRod SteigerRod SteigerDr. Phillip LloydAmanda PaysAmanda PaysMelissa LeftridgeTalia BalsamTalia BalsamSharon RaymondKim HunterKim HunterAmanda HollinsJulia MontgomeryJulia MontgomeryCindy RussellTimothy GibbsTimothy GibbsHart PhillipsPeter FrechettePeter FrechetteBrad BaxterBunky JonesBunky JonesNell ValentineBennet GuilloryBennet GuilloryDr. StoneCharles GrueberCharles GrueberHarryBetty FreemanBetty FreemanNurse

Keywords

GoreMutantMonsterScientistGeneticsExperimentCreatureLaboratoryDeath of motherHuman experiment

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Genre affinityHorror · Science FictionTheme affinityGore · Mutant · MonsterDirector preference606494 · 151494Actor preference101838 · 98777 · 129088Country preferenceUsDecade preference1980

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What is The Kindred about?

Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. At the funeral John meets Melissa, who claims to be his mother's biggest fan. Together with some of John's friends they go to Amanda's house, but none are prepared for what they find there.

How long is The Kindred?

The Kindred has a runtime of 93 minutes.

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