C.H.U.D.

C.H.U.D.
C.H.U.D.
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Douglas Cheek
Screenplay by	Parnell Hall
Story by	Shepard Abbott
Produced by	Andrew Bonime
Starring	John Heard; Daniel Stern; Christopher Curry; John Goodman;
Cinematography	Peter Stein
Edited by	Claire Simpson
Music by	Martin Cooper; David A. Hughes;
Distributed by	New World Pictures
Release date	August 31, 1984;
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.25 million
Box office	$4.7 million

C.H.U.D. is a 1984 American science fiction horror film directed by Douglas Cheek, produced by Andrew Bonime, and starring John Heard, Daniel Stern, and Christopher Curry in his film debut. The plot concerns a New York City police officer and a homeless shelter manager who team up to investigate a series of disappearances, and discover that the missing people have been killed by humanoid monsters that live in the sewers.

The title of the movie is an abbreviation for "cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers".^[2]

C.H.U.D. was released in North America on August 31, 1984, and grossed $4.7 million. It was followed in 1989 by a sequel titled C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D..

^ ^a ^b "C.H.U.D." The Numbers. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
^ Gelder, Lawrence Van (1984-09-01). "Film: 'C.H.U.D.,' A Tale of Strange Creatures". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-15.

[numbers-1] "C.H.U.D." The Numbers. Retrieved 2015-01-30.

[2] Gelder, Lawrence Van (1984-09-01). "Film: 'C.H.U.D.,' A Tale of Strange Creatures". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-15.

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