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Q (1982)

Directed by Larry Cohen

Horror | Crime

Most recently watched by sleestakk, seanCduregger

Overview

New York police are bemused by reports of a giant flying lizard that has been spotted around the rooftops of New York, until the lizard starts to eat people. An out-of-work ex-con is the only person who knows the location of the monster’s nest and is determined to turn the knowledge to his advantage, but will his gamble pay off or will he end up as lizard food?

Rated R | Length 93 minutes

Actors

Michael Moriarty | Candy Clark | David Carradine | Richard Roundtree | James Dixon | Malachy McCourt | Fred J. Scollay | Peter Hock | Ron Cey | Mary Louise Weller | Bruce Carradine | John Capodice | Tony Page | Larkin Ford | Larry Pine | Eddie Jones | Shelly Desai | Lee Louis | Fred Morsell | Ed Kovens | Richard Duggan | Jennifer Howard | David Snell | Larry Silvestri | Perry Genovese | Gabriel Wohl | Nancy Stafford | Bobbie Burns | Linda Gilbert

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
04/05/2019TVBroadcastVideo on Demand7 stars
04/03/2018Home TheaterBlu-rayOwned7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

I hadn’t seen this in a really long time so it was fun to revisit, especially after seeing Larry Cohen in person at Cinepocalypse last year. Moriarty really sells the film with a great, wacky performance as a dimwitted criminal/piano player.

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