The Passing
1985, English. Directed by John Huckert.
The lives of two men, an elderly WWII vet and a young death row prisoner, intersect when the vet enrolls in a program to have his consciousness transplanted into a younger body...and the prisoner is forced to provide the body.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- John HuckertDirector
- James Carroll PlasterErnie Neuman
- Welton Benjamin JohnsonLeviticus (Rose) Washington
- John HuckertWade Carney
- Lynn OdellMonica / Foreign Movie Actress
- Mark McPhersonWhistler
- Richard ChisolmGas Chamber
- Steve IngrassiaExercise Show
- Charles MurphyHouse Hunting Couple
- Toui Xinh PhamHouse Hunting Couple
Details
- Released
- 1 May 1985
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John Huckert, Mary Maruca
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The Passing runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is The Passing on?
The Passing isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 May 1985. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Passing?
If you liked The Passing, try Children of the Damned, Stake Land, Vesper.
Who directed The Passing?
The Passing (1985) was directed by John Huckert and stars James Carroll Plaster, Welton Benjamin Johnson, John Huckert.