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The Being
“The ultimate terror has taken form...”
49%
Movie
1h 21m
AI Analysis
The Being (1983) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Being (1983) — a movie tagged as Horror and Science Fiction with dark moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~81 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Being 49% (52 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
The Being suits viewers who want a dark film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
49%
from 52 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1983-11-18
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- TMDB rating
- 4.9
- TMDB ID
- 73218
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Where can I watch The Being (1983)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Being?
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What is The Being about?
Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing of... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Being?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Being?
The official runtime for The Being is approximately 81 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Martin Landau
Garson Jones

Marianne Gordon
Laurie

Bill Osco
Detective Mortimer Lutz

José Ferrer
Mayor Gordon Lane

Dorothy Malone
Marge Smith

Ruth Buzzi
Virginia Lane
- M
Murray Langston
Arn

Kinky Friedman
Willis
- J
Johnny Dark
John

Kent Perkins
Officer Dudley
- R
Roxanne Cybelle
Suzie

Jerry Maren
Monster

Richard Marcus
Joe the Lab Assistant

Robin Stille
Girl at Drive-In Theater (uncredited)
- V
Vern Stierman
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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