Q Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Q is a 1982 horror film written and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Michael Moriarty, Candy Clark, David Carradine, and Richard Roundtree. The Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, the "winged serpent", has been resurrected by a cult in modern New York City and is flying about, snatching people off the skyscrapers. Two police detectives are investigating the bloody, entrail-strewn path of disappearance, death, and dismemberment about whose obvious—but staggeringly aberrant—cause the NYPD, the Mayor's Office, and the Office of the Medical Examiner, are in complete and angry denial....
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Release date:	1982
Directed by:	Larry Cohen
Rated:
Runtime:	93 Minutes
Producer:	Larry Cohen
Editor:	Armond Lebowitz
Music by:	Robert O. Ragland
Cinematography:	Fred Murphy, Robert Levi
Screenplay by:	Larry Cohen
Estimated budget:	$1,200,000
Genre:	Thriller

Cast of Q

David Carradine

Det. Shepard

Born:Dec. 8, 1936

Died:June 3, 2009

Richard Roundtree

Sgt. Powell

Born:July 9, 1942

Age:69

Michael Moriarty

Jimmy Quinn

Born:April 5, 1941

Age:71

Candy Clark

Joan

Born:June 20, 1947

Age:64

Ron Cey

Born:February 15, 1948

Age:64

Film director of Q

Larry Cohen

Born: July 15, 1941

Age: 70

Education: City College of New York

Lawrence G. "Larry" Cohen is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He is best known as a B-Movie auteur of horror and science fiction films - often containing a police procedural element - during 1970s and 1980s. He has since concentrated mainly on screenwriting including the Joel...
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Deadly Illusion	1987	Adventure
A Return to Salem's Lot	1987
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The Stuff	1985	Comedy
Perfect Strangers	1984	Thriller
Special Effects	1984	Thriller
Q	1982	Thriller
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God Told Me To	1976	Science Fiction
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Black Caesar	1973	Action
Hell Up in Harlem	1973	Thriller
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Filming locations for Q

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What slogan was included in advertising materials for the motion picture, "Q"?
A:
The film's tagline was, "You'll just have time to scream...before it tears you apart!"
Q:
Which locations were seen in the film Q?
A:
The movie's featured locations include New York.
Q:
Which celebrities starred in the film, "Q"?
A:
Michael Moriarty, David Carradine, James Dixon, Candy Clark, Richard Roundtree and Ron Cey played roles in the movie.
Q:
Who produced "Q"?
A:
Larry Cohen produced the film.
Q:
Who composed the music for the motion picture Q?
A:
Robert O. Ragland composed the music for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "Q"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 93 minutes.
Q:
The film, "Q" is in what genre?
A:
The film is classified as: Horror film, Thriller, Indie and Monster.
Q:
Who was the director of the movie "Q"?
A:
Larry Cohen was the movie's director.
Q:
When was the film "Q" premiered?
A:
The movie premiered in 1982.