C.H.U.D.
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| Directed by | Douglas Cheek |
| Produced by | Andrew Bonime |
| Screenplay by | Parnell Hall |
| Story by | Shepard Abbott |
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| Cinematography | Peter Stein |
| Edited by | Claire Simpson |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.25 million |
| Box office | $4.65 million |
C.H.U.D. is a 1984 American science fiction horror film produced by Andrew Bonime, and directed by Douglas Cheek with Peter Stein as the director of photography and William Bilowit as production designer. The cast includes Daniel Stern and John Heard and features early appearances by both John Goodman and Jay Thomas as police officers. It was followed in 1989 by C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D..
C.H.U.D. is an acronym for "Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller". However, the alternative acronym "Contamination Hazard Urban Disposal" was mentioned in the film.
The film opens with a woman walking her dog down an empty, darkened city street. As she passes by a manhole, she is attacked by a creature, and the dog is pulled in after her.
George Cooper (John Heard) lives with his girlfriend Lauren (Kim Greist). George, a once-prominent fashion photographer, has since forgone the fame and fortune. His current project is photographing New York City's homeless population, specifically those known as "undergrounders", or people who reside within the bowels of the city.
A police captain named Bosch (Christopher Curry) is introduced. Bosch has a personal interest in the recent flood of missing persons (most of whom are homeless) being reported to his precinct. Bosch interviews A.J. "The Reverend" Shepherd (Daniel Stern), who runs the local homeless shelter. Shepherd believes recent events to be a part of a massive government cover-up and has the evidence to prove it. Bosch's superiors know more than they are letting on and seem to be taking their cues from an overly glib, weasely type named Wilson (George Martin), who works for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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