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The Hidden
The Hidden

6.9

The Hidden

R·1987·96m

Summary

When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.

Crew

Director

Jack Sholder

Screenplay

Jim Kouf

Reviews

Wuchak

Wuchak

November 26, 2020

7

_**Ferraris, 80’s rock/metal, Los Angeles and an out-of-control… thing**_

An FBI agent (Kyle MacLachlan) from Seattle teams-up with an LAPD detective (Michael Nouri) to apprehend an unstoppable menace in Los Angeles that seems to switch bodies(?).

“The Hidden” (1987) is a kinetic sci-fi action/thriller in the mold of “The Terminator” (1984), but not quite as exceptional. It’s captivating with a kinetic 80’s metal/rock/punk soundtrack featuring bands like Shok Paris, Concrete Blonde and The Truth. But, for me, the flick’s hampered by the one dimensional vibe of the gritty concrete jungle.

Voluptuous Claudia Christian stands out on the female front as an exotic dancer who gets caught up in the chase.

The movie runs 1 hour, 37 minutes, and was shot Los Angeles.

GRADE: B+

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$5,000,000.00

Revenue:

$9,747,988.00

Keywords

mind control
robbery
fbi
surrealism
heavy metal
human body
alien life-form
parasite