The Stuff

Film - 1985 - Comedy, Horror, Science-Fiction

The story

Amalgamated Dairies hires David Rutherford, an FBI man turned industrial saboteur, to investigate a popular new product called “the Stuff,” a new dessert product that is blowing ice cream sales out of the water. Nobody knows how it’s made or what’s in it, but people are lining up to buy it. It's got a delicious flavor to die for!

Directed by

Larry Cohen

Starring

Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris, Paul Sorvino, Scott Bloom, Danny Aiello

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 5.9 out of 10

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Film · 1985 · Comedy · Horror · Science-Fiction

The Stuff

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The story

Amalgamated Dairies hires David Rutherford, an FBI man turned industrial saboteur, to investigate a popular new product called “the Stuff,” a new dessert product that is blowing ice cream sales out of the water. Nobody knows how it’s made or what’s in it, but people are lining up to buy it. It's got a delicious flavor to die for!

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IMDb
5.9 / 10
22k votes
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68%
Tomatometer
3.01 / 5
61k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Horror, Science-Fiction
Runtime1h 26m
RatedM
Release1985-06-14
Where to watch
Prime Video
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