UW Cinematheque - 1980s Fan Favorites
The Fly | USA | 1986 | 35mm | 100 min. Director: David Cronenberg
Event Details
Date
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz
Experimenting with teleportation, brilliant inventor and scientist Seth Brundle (Goldblum) accidentally splices his genes with those of a common house fly. Initially becoming a physically powerful sex addict and sugarholic, Brundle and his new love, journalist Veronica (Davis), must eventually reckon with his deterioration and transformation. Director and co-screenwriter Cronenberg’s superb remake of the 1958 sci-fi classic.
Experimenting with teleportation, brilliant inventor and scientist Seth Brundle (Goldblum) accidentally splices his genes with those of a common house fly. Initially becoming a physically powerful sex addict and sugarholic, Brundle and his new love, journalist Veronica (Davis), must eventually reckon with his deterioration and transformation. Director and co-screenwriter Cronenberg’s superb remake of the 1958 sci-fi classic.
Cost
Free
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