John Getz

The Fly

(1986)
79
15 Aug 1986
? R
96 min
George Langelaan (short story), Charles Edward Pogue (screenplay), David Cronenberg (screenplay)
Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 11 nominations.
Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum), a brilliant but eccentric scientist attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis) by offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation, which against all the expectations of the scientific establishment have proved successful. Up to a point. Brundle thinks he has ironed out the last problem when he successfully transports a living creature, but when he attempts to teleport himself a fly enters one of the transmission booths, and Brundle finds he is a changed man. This Science-Gone-Mad film is the source of the quotable quote "Be afraid. Be very afraid."