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The Hidden (1987)

The Hidden poster
Directed by
Jack Sholder
Genre
action film, horror film, science fiction film, thriller film, buddy cop film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
R
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 499 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An alien parasite takes over human hosts and goes on a crime spree. A dogged FBI agent and a local detective team up to stop it before it escapes.

fast-pacedtensedarkly comicgrittysuspensefulparanoidvisceral

What happens

The Hidden is a 1987 American science fiction action horror film directed by Jack Sholder, written by Jim Kouf (under the pseudonym Bob Hunt), and released by New Line Cinema. It stars Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Nouri, along with Clu Gulager, Chris Mulkey, Ed O'Ross, Clarence Felder, Claudia Christian and Larry Cedar. It received mostly positive reviews, and was followed by a 1993 sequel, The Hidden II, which was directed by Seth Pinsker. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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