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Strange Behavior is a film of genre Science fiction directed by Michael Laughlin released in USA on 16 october 1981 with Michael Murphy
Strange Behavior (1981)
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Add to a movie listStrange Behavior (original title Dead Kids) is a 1981 mystery horror film directed by Michael Laughlin, written by Bill Condon, and starring Michael Murphy. It is a homage to the pulp horror films of the 1950s. The film was intended as the first installment of the Strange Trilogy which was cancelled after the second installment, Strange Invaders, failed to attract a large enough audience.
Synopsis
Several teenage boys in Galesburg, Illinois are murdered, each apparently by a different killer. Local policeman John Brady (Murphy) investigates. The victims are sons of men who previously collaborated with John to investigate the unethical experiments of Galesburg University professor Dr. Le Sange (Dignam), who reportedly died years previously but still gives lectures via old films. Le Sange's research is being continued by Gwen Parkinson (Lewis). John, whose late wife had worked for Le Sange, becomes convinced that Le Sange is still alive and is waging a vendetta against those who wronged him. Unbeknownst to John, Gwen has enlisted his son Pete (Shor) as a research subject. Gwen's "experiments" involve mind control, turning the subject into a programmed killer.Actors
Michael Murphy
(John Brady)
Louise Fletcher
(Barbara Moorehead)
Dan Shor
(Pete Brady)
Arthur Dignam
(Dr. Le Sange / Nagel)
Fiona Lewis
(Gwen Parkinson)
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