"It's only human on the outside..."

1987

1h 36m

6.9(443 votes)

Science Fiction

Thriller

Action

Horror

Overview

When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.

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Cast & Crew

62 members

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Kyle MacLachlan

Lloyd Gallagher

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Michael Nouri

Tom Beck

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Claudia Christian

Brenda Lee Van Buren

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Clarence Felder

Lt. John Masterson

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Clu Gulager

Lt. Ed Flynn

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Ed O'Ross

Cliff Willis

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William Boyett

Jonathan Miller

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Richard Brooks

Sanchez

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Larry Cedar

Brem

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Katherine Cannon

Barbara Beck

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John McCann

Senator Holt

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Chris Mulkey

Jack DeVries

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Lin Shaye

Carol Miller

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James Luisi

Ferrari Salesman

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Frank Renzulli

Michael Buckley

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Duane Davis

Eddie

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Kristen Clayton

Juliet Beck

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Whitney Reis

Liz

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Joey Sagal

Drunk

Production

Jeff Levine

Drunk's Friend

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Mark Morante

Record Store Clerk

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Jill Friedman

Girl at Record Store

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Rick Lieberman

Dr. Glass

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Joseph Whipp

Dr. Rogers

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Donald Willis

Intern

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Beau Gibson

Jailer

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Joe Perce

Coroner

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Jason Edwards

Adler

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Joy N. Houck Jr.

DeVries' Neighbor

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Mary Petrie

TV Reporter

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Joey Aresco

Woodfield

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Judy Kerr

Waitress

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Luce Morgan

Waitress

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Richard B. Whitaker

Plainclothesman

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Michael Yama

Sketch Artist

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Charlene White

Nurse

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Marc Siegler

Doctor

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Jack McGee

Bartender

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Steve Eastin

Agent Stadt

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Ted White

Agent Fowler

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Loren Haynes

Cop with Aspirin

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Rachel Todd

Reporter

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Buckley Norris

Reporter

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Lenna Robinson

Rodeo Drive Girl

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Cate Caplin

Bank Customer

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Crew

Joe Gilbride

Bank Guard

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Deke Anderson

Roadblock Cop

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Wren T. Brown

Patrolman

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Alan Marcus

Cop in Hotel

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Mark Phelan

Fielding

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Danny Trejo

Prisoner

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Branscombe Richmond

Roberts

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Charles Edward Smith

Avery

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Lew Hopson

Jail Escort

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Doug Collins

Agent Sardi

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Bob K. Cummings

Agent Lowe

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Alonzo Brown Jr.

Lab Technician

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Ricky Diamond

Paramedic

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Charlie Skeen

Agent Graves

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Robert Brown

Agent Bach

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Chris Wentzel

Record Store Cop

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Jake

Roy the Dog

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