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The Return

1980, English. Directed by Greydon Clark.

Two young children and an adult in a small town have an encounter with an alien spaceship. 25 years later the children are reunited as adults in the same town which is now beset by strange cattle mutilations. Matters become worse when the cattle mutilations are joined by human murders and mutilations.

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Runtime
1h 26m
Post-credits
None listed
Language
English
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Released
31 March 1980
Country
United States of America
Written by
Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat, Curtis Burch
sheriffalienalien abductioncattle mutilation

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Is The Return worth watching?

Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.9/10 from 134 TMDB viewer ratings.

How long is The Return?

The Return runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).

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What movies are like The Return?

If you liked The Return, try Hangar 18, Fire in the Sky, Without Warning.

Who directed The Return?

The Return (1980) was directed by Greydon Clark and stars Jan-Michael Vincent, Cybill Shepherd, Martin Landau.

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