The Fog
When a mysterious, glowing fog rolls into a quiet coastal town, its inhabitants must confront the vengeful forces it unleashes before the deadly mist consumes them all.
“What you can't see won't hurt you...it'll kill you!”
Synopsis
As a small coastal town in California prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary, strange occurrences begin to unfold. Inanimate objects come to life in an unsettling manner; Rev. Malone uncovers a dark secret related to the town's origins; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth finds the disfigured body of a fisherman. Soon after, a mysterious iridescent fog rolls into the village, and the death toll begins to rise.
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Principal cast & crew: 28
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Charles BornsteinShot by Dean CundeyScored by John CarpenterDesigned by Tommy Lee Wallace
Box Office
1980 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 21× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$21.4M
US & Canada: $21.4M — 100% of worldwide · International: $70K (0%)
Re-release box office
- 201843 theaters
- $116K($153K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- Nebel des Grauensde
- The Fog – Nebel des Grauensde
- La nieblaes
- Fogfr
- Fogit
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Cast & Crew
28 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Adrienne Barbeau
as Stevie Wayne
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Elizabeth Solley
Tom Atkins
as Nick Castle
Janet Leigh
as Kathy Williams
John Houseman
as Mr. Machen
Hal Holbrook
as Father Malone
James Canning
as Dick Baxter
Nancy Kyes
as Sandy Fadel
Charles Cyphers
as Dan O'Bannon
Ty Mitchell
as Andy
John F Goff
as Al Williams
George Buck Flower
as Tommy Wallace
Supporting cast
14Regina Waldon
as Mrs. Kobritz
Jim Haynie
as Dockmaster
Darrow Igus
as Mel
John Carpenter
as Bennett
Darwin Joston
as Dr. Phibes
Fred Franklyn
as Ashcroft
John Strobel
as Grocery Clerk
Tommy Lee Wallace
as Ghost
Lee Socks
as Ghost
Ric Moreno
as Ghost
Rob Bottin
as Blake
Charles Nicklin
as Blake (voice)
Debra Hill
as Blonde Girl on Bleachers (uncredited)
John Allen Vick
as Sheriff David Simms
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