The great Philip Kaufman (THE RIGHT STUFF, UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS) updates this sci-fi thriller, following a doctor (Donald Sutherland) confronting a baffling situation: his patients’ loved ones have lost all emotion. With his friends, he discovers a disturbing alien species who, person by person, are taking over San Francisco. With Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum and, in a cameo, Don Siegel, the director of the original. (U.S., 1978, 115m)
“Top 10 sci-fi of all time … singularly adept at keeping multiple genres and tones in play, from noirish mystery to heady paranormal thriller to face-squishing sci-fi horror.” –Rolling Stone
