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The Return

1980-03-31 · 86 min · ★ 5.9

Mystery · Thriller · Science Fiction

Two young children and an adult in a small town have an encounter with an alien spaceship. 25 years later the children are reunited as adults in the same town which is now beset by strange cattle mutilations. Matters become worse when the cattle mutilations are joined by human murders and mutilations.

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Directors
Greydon Clark
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Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jan-Michael VincentJan-Michael VincentWayne
Cybill ShepherdCybill ShepherdJennifer
Martin LandauMartin LandauNiles Buchanan
Raymond BurrRaymond BurrDr. Kramer
Neville BrandNeville BrandWalt
Brad ReardenBrad ReardenEddie
Vincent SchiavelliVincent SchiavelliProspector
Darby HintonDarby HintonDarren
Steven HirschSteven HirschDr. Parkfield
Susan KigerSusan KigerJoyce
Ken MinyardFederal Agent #1
Candy CastilloFederal Agent #2
Roger HamptonHomer
Hilary FarrHilary FarrLee Ann
Dorothy ConstantineDorothy ConstantineMotel Manager
Ernest AndersonDr. Mortorff
Patricia AlphinTownsperson

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