The Kindred

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The Kindred ★★½ 1987 (R)

A young student discovers that his mother the biologist has created a hybrid creature using his body tissue. Naturally, he is horrified and begins to search for his test-tube brother; the problem is, this brother likes eating people. Not too bad; boasts some good acting. 92m/C VHS . Rod Steiger, Kim Hunter, David Allan Brooks, Timothy Gibbs, Amanda Pays, Talia Balsam, Jeffrey Obrow, Peter Frechette, Julia Montgomery; D: Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow; W: Stephen Carpenter, Joseph Stefano, John Penney, Earl Ghaffari, Jeffrey Obrow; M: David Newman.

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