Q (1982)

Directed by

Larry Cohen

Genre

fantasy film, horror film, kaiju

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 498 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A petty swindler in New York City stumbles into a police hunt for a monstrous winged creature that is killing people. He holds the key to stopping the beast but must decide whether to cooperate.

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What happens

Q – The Winged Serpent (also known as Q) is a 1982 American monster horror crime movie written, co-produced and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Michael Moriarty, Candy Clark, David Carradine and Richard Roundtree. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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