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C.H.U.D. (1984) | Catholic Film Database

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C.H.U.D.

C.H.U.D.(1984)

R

3.0

"They're not staying down there anymore!"

1h 36m•Horror, Science Fiction

C.H.U.D.

Videos• 9 Videos

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C.H.U.D.

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A rash of bizarre murders in New York City seems to point to a group of grotesquely deformed vagrants living in the sewers. A courageous policeman, a photojournalist and his girlfriend, and a nutty bum, who seems to know a lot about the creatures, band together to try and determine what the creatures are and how to stop them.

Stars John Heard, Daniel Stern, Christopher Curry

Horror

Science Fiction

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John Heard

John Heard

George Cooper

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

A.J. 'The Reverend' Shepherd

Christopher Curry

Christopher Curry

Captain Bosch

Kim Greist

Kim Greist

Lauren Daniels

Laure Mattos

Laure Mattos

Flora Bosch

Brenda Currin

Brenda Currin

Francine the Landlady

Justin Hall

Justin

Michael O'Hare

Michael O'Hare

Fuller

Cordis Heard

Cordis Heard

Officer Sanderson

Sam McMurray

Sam McMurray

Officer Crespi

Vic Polizos

Vic Polizos

Hays

Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones

Chief O'Brien

Box Office & Financials

Budget

$1.3M

$1,250,000

Worldwide Gross

$3.4M

$3,412,497

Net Profit

+$2.2M

+$2,162,497

Return on Investment

+173%

2.7x budget

BudgetRevenue

Technical Details

Release Date

Aug 31, 1984

Original Language

en

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Videos

• 9 Videos

C.H.U.D. | C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud - The Cinema Snob

C.H.U.D. | C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud - The Cinema Snob

C.H.U.D. (1984) Battle in the apartment

C.H.U.D. (1984) Battle in the apartment

C.H.U.D. (1984) Diner Scene

C.H.U.D. (1984) Diner Scene

Martin Cooper & David A. Hughes - C.H.U.D. *1984* [FULL SOUNDTRACK]

Martin Cooper & David A. Hughes - C.H.U.D. *1984* [FULL SOUNDTRACK]

Martin Cooper & David A. Hughes - C.H.U.D. - Theme [Extended & Remastered by Gilles Nuytens]

Martin Cooper & David A. Hughes - C.H.U.D. - Theme [Extended & Remastered by Gilles Nuytens]

C.H.U.D. (1984) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

C.H.U.D. (1984) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Best Scene From: C.H.U.D.

Best Scene From: C.H.U.D.

C.H.U.D. - telethon of the CHUDs

C.H.U.D. - telethon of the CHUDs

C.H.U.D. - CHUD strike!

C.H.U.D. - CHUD strike!

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Keywords

new york city

monster

police

shower

mutant

gore

toxic

decapitation

zombie

cannibal

police detective

flamethrower

bum

sewer

police investigation

nostalgic

nuclear waste

hobo

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