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The Hidden (1987)

★ 7.0R96 minDirector: Jack Sholder

1987 film by Jack Sholder

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, and received mostly positive reviews. A sequel, The Hidden II, was directed by Seth Pinsker and released in 1993.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Hidden about?
The Hidden (1987) — An alien parasite with the ability to possess human bodies goes on a violent crime spree in LA, committing dozens of murders and robberies. In pursuit of the extraterrestrial criminal is an FBI agent, and the local officer investigating the rash of violence. As they close in on t
Is The Hidden based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Hidden scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.