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Underworld
The film's poster, bearing its alternative title: Transmutations
Directed by	George Pavlou
Screenplay by	Clive Barker James Caplin
Story by	Clive Barker
Produced by	Kevin Attew Don Hawkins
Starring	Denholm Elliott Miranda Richardson Steven Berkoff Larry Lamb Art Malik
Cinematography	Sydney Macartney
Edited by	Chris Ridsdale
Music by	Freur
Release date	29 November 1985 (1985-11-29) (UK)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Underworld (also called Transmutations) is a 1985 British horror film directed by George Pavlou, written by Clive Barker and James Caplin, and starring Denholm Elliott, Nicola Cowper, Steven Berkoff, Larry Lamb, Ingrid Pitt, Irina Brook and Art Malik.

The film's music was produced by Welsh new wave band Freur, which later evolved into the band Underworld, their name taken from the film's title.

Plot

Dr. Savary (Elliott), a sinister biochemist, has created a subhuman species that dwells in the London Underground. Addicted to Savary's mind-expanding drug, his creations suffer from grotesque disfigurements. The victims' only hope for an antidote lies in kidnapping Nicole (Cowper), a high-class prostitute. Roy Bain (Lamb), a fearless adventurer and Nicole's former lover, is hired to save her.

Cast

• Denholm Elliott - Dr. Savary
• Steven Berkoff - Hugo Motherskille
• Larry Lamb - Roy Bain
• Miranda Richardson - Oriel
• Art Malik - Fluke
• Nicola Cowper - Nicole
• Irina Brook - Bianca
• Ingrid Pitt - Pepperdine
• Brian Croucher - Darling
• Trevor Thomas - Ricardo
• Sean Chapman - Buchanan
• Gary Olsen - Red Dog
• Phil Davis - Lazarus

Release

After a quick cinema run in the UK, the film was given a limited release in the United States by Empire Pictures in April 1986. Two years later, the film was released on video cassette by Vestron Video.

References

1. Lynskey, Dorian (9 October 2014). "Underworld's Dubnobass ... 20 years on". theguardian.com. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
2. "Company Credits for Transmutations". imdb.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.

External links

• Underworld at IMDb
• Underworld at Rotten Tomatoes

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