Film

The Kindred

1987 · 1h 33m · Horror · Science Fiction

John's got a half brother... half human... half something else!

IMDb

5.7

Rotten Tomatoes

44%

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.

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

• Stephen CarpenterDirector · Director of Photography · Writer
• Jeffrey ObrowDirector · Writer · Producer
• John PenneyWriter · Editor
• Joseph StefanoWriter
• Earl GhaffariEditor · Writer
• Joel FreemanExecutive Producer
• David NewmanOriginal Music Composer
• Denise ChamianCasting
• Janet HirshensonCasting
• Jane JenkinsCasting

Original Theatrical Trailer

Release date

January 9, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

R

Genres

Horror, Science Fiction

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