Cast and credits: THE BLOB (1988) Produced by Andre Blay, Jack H. Harris, Elliott Kastner; line producer: Rupert Harvey; Directed by Chuck Russell; Story by Irving H. Millgate; Screenplay: Chuck Russell and Frank Darabont from the original screenplay by Kate Phillips (Kay Linaker) and Theodore Simonson; Original music by Michael Hoenig; Cinematography by Mark Irwin; Edited by Tod Feuerman and Terry Stokes; Production Design by Craig Stearns. Released in August, 1988.

The cast: Kevin Dillon (Brian Flagg); Shawnee Smith (Meg Penny); . Donovan Leitch (Paul Taylor), Jeffrey DeMunn (Sheriff Herb Geller), Candy Clark (Fran Hewitt), Joe Seneca (Dr. Meddows), Del Close (Reverend Meeker), Paul McCrane (Deputy Bill Briggs), Sharon Spelman (Mrs. Penny), Beau Billingslea (Moss Woodley), Art LaFleur (Pharmacist / Mr. Penny), Ricky Paull Goldin (Scott Jeske), Robert Axelrod (Jennings), Bill Moseley (Soldier), Frank Collison (Hobbe), Michael Kenworthy (Kevin Penny), Jack Rader (Col. Hargis).

The Plot:
Meg Penny is a cheerleader out on her first date with one of the football players, Paul Taylor. It doesn't go very well. Before they get where they're going, an old vagrant runs out in front of Paul's car, screaming in terror. The old man is closely followed by Brian Flagg, the local teen rebel. Paul blames Brian for chasing the old man, but after the threesome takes him to the doctor's office it becomes clear the vagrant had more to worry about than some young tough. He was screaming because of the acid-like substance on his hand - a substance that spreads over his body and eventually consumes him. Soon, the growing red blob, which sprouts tentacles to attack its victims, becomes a menace to the small town of Arbeville, Colorado. The military soon arrives in Hazmat suits, led by the wide-eyed Dr. Meddows. They're from the government, they say, and they want to help; but Brian's distrust for authority figures proves justified when he learns of their true motives. The deadly blob is actually the spawn of a secret government germ warfare project which consumes everyone in its path. The teenagers try in vain to warn the townsfolk, who refuse to take them seriously, while government agents try to cover up the evidence and confine the creature. (Plot taken from IMDb).

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