The Fly

About The Fly

When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.

David Cronenberg's The Fly is a 1986 horror science fiction film. Released in August 1986, it runs 96 minutes.

Its themes are scientist, tragic, experiment, and transformation.

Jeff Goldblum takes the lead as Seth Brundle, Geena Davis as Veronica Quaife, John Getz as Stathis Borans, and Joy Boushel as Tawny. The screenplay is by Charles Edward Pogue and David Cronenberg. Production companies include Brooksfilms and SLM Production Group.

The Fly II, The Fly, and Return of the Fly make useful companions to The Fly, all filed under animal horror and fly (insect). TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 5,238 votes and it carries a R rating.