The fly

Cronenberg, David, 1943- (Added Author). Pogue, Charles Edward. (Screenwriter). Goldblum, Jeff, 1952- (Added Author). Davis, Geena. (Added Author). Getz, John, 1947- (Added Author). Langelaan, George, 1908-1969 Fly. (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, (production company.). Brooksfilms (Firm) (Added Author). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (distributor.). Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel, Les Carlson, George Chuvalo. (Cast).

Summary: Seth Brundle is a brilliant but eccentric scientist who attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife by offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation, which against all the expectations of the scientific establishment have proved successful. Up to a point. Brundle thinks he has ironed out the last problem when he successfully transports a living creature, but when he attempts to teleport himself a fly enters one of the transmission booths, and Brundle finds he is a changed man.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 streaming video file (95 min.) : digital, sound, color
Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Film Corp., 1986.
Distributor: Vaughan, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the story by George Langelaan. Originally released as a motion picture by 20th Century Fox Film Corp., 1986.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Mark Irwin ; art director, Rolf Harvey ; edited by Ronald Sanders ; music by Howard Shore ; costume designer, Denise Cronenberg ; production designer, Carol Spier ; visual effects supervisor, Hoyt Yeatman ; the fly created and designed by Chris Walas.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel, Les Carlson, George Chuvalo.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:	Content available as downloadable file or streaming video.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 1987: Best Makeup
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed February 2, 2015).