

The Return(1980)
Synopsis
Two young children and an adult in a small town have an encounter with an alien spaceship. 25 years later the children are reunited as adults in the same town which is now beset by strange cattle mutilations. Matters become worse when the cattle mutilations are joined by human murders and mutilations.
Directed by Greydon Clark
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Cast

Jan-Michael Vincent
Wayne

Cybill Shepherd
Jennifer

Martin Landau
Niles Buchanan

Raymond Burr
Dr. Kramer

Neville Brand
Walt

Brad Rearden
Eddie

Vincent Schiavelli
Prospector

Darby Hinton
Darren

Steven Hirsch
Dr. Parkfield

Susan Kiger
Joyce
Ken Minyard
Federal Agent #1
Candy Castillo
Federal Agent #2
Roger Hampton
Homer

Hilary Farr
Lee Ann

Dorothy Constantine
Motel Manager
Ernest Anderson
Dr. Mortorff
Patricia Alphin
Townsperson
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Where can I watch The Return?+
The Return is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country and changes over time.
When did The Return come out?+
The Return was released in 1980.
How long is The Return?+
The Return runs for 86 minutes (1 hour and 26 minutes).
Who directed The Return?+
The Return was directed by Greydon Clark.
Who stars in The Return?+
The Return stars Jan-Michael Vincent, Cybill Shepherd, Martin Landau, Raymond Burr and Neville Brand.
Is The Return worth watching?+
The Return holds a 5.9/10 rating from 134 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of mystery, thriller and science fiction.
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