**_A rural house on the coast of SoCal and the genetic mutations thereof_** A doctor in Los Angeles (David Allen Brooks) is instructed by his dying mother, a revolutionary geneticist, to destroy her work at the family homestead. So, he leads a team up there, but their stay is interrupted by some… thing. "The Kindred" (1987) is similar in spirit to “The Boogens” from six years prior and the soon-to-come…
John's got a half brother... half human... half something else!
Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. At the funeral John meets Melissa, who claims to be his mother's biggest fan. Together with some of John's friends they go to Amanda's house, but none are prepared for what they find there.
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David Allen Brooks
John Hollins
Rod Steiger
Dr. Phillip Lloyd
Amanda Pays
Melissa Leftridge
Talia Balsam
Sharon Raymond
Kim Hunter
Amanda Hollins
Timothy Gibbs
Hart Phillips
Peter Frechette
Brad Baxter
Julia Montgomery
Cindy Russell
Bunky Jones
Nell Valentine (as Bunki Z)
Charles Grueber
Harry
Bennet Guillory
Dr. Stone
Edgar Small
Dr. Larson
Jim Boeke
Jackson
Randy Harrington
Paramedic
Betty Freeman
Nurse
John Farmer
Minister
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What is The Kindred about?
Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. At the funeral John meets Melissa, who claims to be his mother's biggest fan. Together with some of John's friends they go to…
When was The Kindred released?
The Kindred was released in 1987.
What genres does The Kindred belong to?
The Kindred is categorised as Horror, Science Fiction.
Who stars in The Kindred?
The cast of The Kindred includes David Allen Brooks, Rod Steiger, Amanda Pays, Talia Balsam, Kim Hunter.