The Fury is an American feature film of the science fiction genre that deals with the subject of people with psychokinetic abilities. It was directed by Brian De Palma with a script written by John Farris based on the novel of the same name by Farris. It was produced by Frank Yablans Presentations and premiered in the United States on March 10th, 1978.
The Fury opened in 484 theatres in the United States and Canada and grossed $1,917,075. The following weekend it expanded to 518 theatres and grossed $2,777,291 which placed it at number one at the box office for the week.
The Fury is included among the American Film Institute's 2001 list of 400 movies nominated for the top 100 Most Heart-Pounding American Movies.
Rick Baker and William J. Tuttle both won Best Make-up at the 6th Saturn Awards.
In October 2013, UK video label Arrow Films released The Fury onto Blu-ray with a brand-new transfer and exclusive extras.
Actor Jim Belushi makes an uncredited cameo appearance in the film as a man on the beach.
The Fury marks the film debut of actress Daryl Hannah.
The acronym for the secret government agency MORG stands for the Multiphasic Operations Research Group.
