The Passing (1983 film)

The Passing is a 1983 American science fiction horror film co-written, co-produced, directed, edited by and starring John Huckert.

The Passing
VHS cover
Directed byJohn Huckert
Produced byJohn Huckert
Mary Maruca
Written byJohn Huckert
Mary Maruca
StarringJames Carroll Plaster
Welton Benjamin Johnson
John Huckert
Edited byJohn Huckert
Release date
1983
Running time
96 minutes[1][2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • James Carroll Plaster as Ernie Neuman
  • Welton Benjamin Johnson as Leviticus (Rose) Washington
  • John Huckert as Wade Carney / Rejuvenated Ernie
  • Lynn Odell as Monica / Foreign Movie Actress
  • Daniel Dunn as Pudge (Wade's Son)
  • Albert B. Smith as Man at Bar / Rapist / Encephalo-Transfer Body

Production

The film was produced on a budget of around $80,000 to $100,000 over a period of over seven years.[3] During this time, the film's lead actor James Carroll Plaster died.[1]

Release and reception

The Passing was first released in 1983.[4][5] It was screened at the USA Film Festival in Dallas, Texas, as well as at the Houston International Film Festival.[3] Following those showings, the film opened as a one-week engagement at the Biograph Theatre in Washington, D.C. in May 1985.[1][3][6]

Paul Attanasio of The Washington Post called the film "powerfully evocative".[6]

Arthur C. Clarke, writer of 2001: A Space Odyssey called the film "Amazing! Profoundly poignant.".[6]

Home media

In June 2019, The Passing was restored in 2K and released on DVD and Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome.[2][7] This release includes four short films directed by Huckert: The Water That Is Passed, Quack (both 1976), Einmal (1979), and Ernie & Rose (1982).[2]

References
  1. Variety's Film Reviews 1985-1986. Variety. R.R. Bowker. 1988. ISBN 978-0835227995.
  2. "The Passing – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. Saltman, David (May 14, 1985). "Struggle For a Shocker". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. Paine, Sylvia, ed. (1984). "April 6: The Passing and Einmal". Arts Magazine. Vol. 7. Minneapolis, Minnesota: SP Publications. p. 74. Retrieved January 29, 2020. The Passing and Einmal. John Huckert's first feature film (1983) about a suicide pact between two elderly men, followed by a short.
  5. Gever, Martha, ed. (1984). "Santa Fe Film Exposition". The Independent Film and Video Monthly. p. 37. Retrieved January 29, 2020. Among some 30 films selected last year were The Passing by John Huckert, [...]
  6. Attanasio, Paul (May 18, 1985). "Movies - The Passing". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  7. "The Passing [Blu-ray/DVD Combo]". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
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