C.H.U.D.
A New York City police officer and a tenacious photojournalist team up with a mysterious homeless man to stop a group of deformed sewer-dwelling creatures responsible for a terrifying string of murders.
“They're not staying down there anymore!”
Synopsis
A series of strange murders occurs in New York City, suggesting the involvement of a group of grotesquely deformed vagrants who live in the city's sewers. A brave police officer, a photojournalist and his girlfriend, and an eccentric homeless man, who appears to have significant knowledge about the creatures, join forces to uncover the nature of the beings and find a way to stop them.
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A crew of 41+ credited
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Edited by Claire SimpsonShot by Peter SteinScored by David A HughesDesigned by William Bilowit
Box Office
1984 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$3.4M
Opening weekend: $2.0M — 43% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $2.0M — 43% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 310 theaters
Also known as
- C.H.U.D. - Panik in Manhattande
- CHUDfr
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Cast & Crew
41 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John Heard
as George Cooper
Daniel Stern
as A.J. 'The Reverend' Shepherd
Christopher Curry
as Captain Bosch
Kim Greist
as Lauren Daniels
Laure Mattos
as Flora Bosch
Brenda Currin
as Francine the Landlady
Justin Hall
as Justin
Michael O Hare
as Fuller
Cordis Heard
as Officer Sanderson
Vic Polizos
as Hays
Sam Mcmurray
as Officer Crespi
Eddie Jones
as Chief O'Brien
Supporting cast
20Frank Adu
as Interrogation Cop
Ruth Maleczech
as Mrs. Monroe
J C Quinn
as Murphy
Frankie Faison
as Sgt. Parker
John Goodman
as Cop in Diner
Jay Thomas
as Cop in Diner
Bill Raymond
as Victor
George Martin
as Wilson
Jon Polito
as Newscaster
Ivar Brogger
as Gooney NRC Man
Hallie Foote
as Waitress
John Bedford Lloyd
as Shadow Man (as John Bedford-Lloyd)
Peter Michael Goetz
as Gramps
Patricia Richardson
as Ad Woman
Ray Baker
as Ad Man (as Raymond Baker)
Lou Leccese
as CHUD
James Dudley
as CHUD
Carey Eidel
as CHUD
Sanford Clark
as CHUD
Kelly Nichols
as Frightened Spectator (uncredited)
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1Other crew
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