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Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

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Spontaneous Combustion

"The Cleanest Kill on Earth."

1989

1h 37m

4.7(86 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

A young man learns that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before his birth, and that the results have had some unexpected effects on him.

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10 featured cast members

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Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Sam

Cynthia Bain

Cynthia Bain

Lisa Wilcox

Jon Cypher

Jon Cypher

Dr. Marsh

William Prince

William Prince

Lew Orlander

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Nina

Dey Young

Dey Young

Rachel

Tegan West

Tegan West

Springer

Michael Keys Hall

Michael Keys Hall

Dr. Cagney

Dale Dye

Dale Dye

General

Dick Butkus

Dick Butkus

Lt. General

Creative team

Directed by: Tobe Hooper
Written by: Tobe Hooper
Howard Goldberg

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