A bizarre series of sudden disappearances on the streets of New York City seems to point toward something unsavory living in the sewers.A bizarre series of sudden disappearances on the streets of New York City seems to point toward something unsavory living in the sewers.A bizarre series of sudden disappearances on the streets of New York City seems to point toward something unsavory living in the sewers.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne of John Goodman's first movie appearances. He plays a Cop in the diner
- GoofsIt would be impossible to channel gas into the subway system without it escaping into the air above ground.
- Quotes
Captain Bosch: Are you kidding? Your guy's got a camera. Mine's got a flamethrower.
- Alternate versionsIn the Anchor Bay uncut release, they omitted a line in the telephone booth scene after the grandfather is killed, leaving the little girl behind. The original line was a relative on the other end saying, "Jesus, Fred! What have you've been eating Mexican food, again?"
- ConnectionsFeatured in Saturday Night Live: Robin Williams/James Taylor (1988)
Featured review
C.H.U.D Is F.U.N.
This is a classic example of how to make a movie, without a dime in you pocket, but with a mind full of ideas, please by all means ignore the "In Name" only sequel which apparently was made with laughs in mind, alas they were not to be found where i was sitting.
Anyway, back to business, I make no apologies for saying this, but C.H.U.D. is F.U.N. the script is littered with snappy one liners, a soundtrack slightly reminiscent of Lucio Fulci's "Zombie" which is no bad thing, also present we have a number of really good performances, from the likes of Daniel Stern, looking like a real junior hairball, My personal favourite John Heard[a serious highlight as the bartender in "After Hours"] also on show albeit in minor roles, the likes of Sam McMurray, Lee Richardson and also encoring at the beginning we catch a brief glimpse of the late great Jan Saint, you know who he is!
Now the version i purchased just recently, was the Anchor Bay release, back in the day, when Chud was first released here in the U.K. The scene in the diner prompted a notion that a sequel would come along at any time, however upon viewing the DVD release, the ending in now situated in the middle, which kinda makes me feel more positive about the whole viewing experience, The positives vibes being that the intended sequel viewed through the Medusa release, was never ever going to materialise
If i were to have one quibble, it would be with the Commentary track included in the DVD, the gathering of Heard/Stern/Abbott and especially Curry should have been a little more serious, that the anorak in me there, it's always good to know the little things that went on in a movie, especially one a fun a this, but hey, at the end of the day, the film still stands tall.
Anyway, back to business, I make no apologies for saying this, but C.H.U.D. is F.U.N. the script is littered with snappy one liners, a soundtrack slightly reminiscent of Lucio Fulci's "Zombie" which is no bad thing, also present we have a number of really good performances, from the likes of Daniel Stern, looking like a real junior hairball, My personal favourite John Heard[a serious highlight as the bartender in "After Hours"] also on show albeit in minor roles, the likes of Sam McMurray, Lee Richardson and also encoring at the beginning we catch a brief glimpse of the late great Jan Saint, you know who he is!
Now the version i purchased just recently, was the Anchor Bay release, back in the day, when Chud was first released here in the U.K. The scene in the diner prompted a notion that a sequel would come along at any time, however upon viewing the DVD release, the ending in now situated in the middle, which kinda makes me feel more positive about the whole viewing experience, The positives vibes being that the intended sequel viewed through the Medusa release, was never ever going to materialise
If i were to have one quibble, it would be with the Commentary track included in the DVD, the gathering of Heard/Stern/Abbott and especially Curry should have been a little more serious, that the anorak in me there, it's always good to know the little things that went on in a movie, especially one a fun a this, but hey, at the end of the day, the film still stands tall.
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- jamesbourke50
- Sep 3, 2004
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Panika na Menhetnu
- Filming locations
- Jersey City, New Jersey, USA(soup kitchen)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,250,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,654,423
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,762,922
- Sep 3, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $4,654,423
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