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The Hidden (1987) — Where to Watch · CriticCrunch

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The Hidden

Movie1987·97 min

The Hidden

Directed by Jack Sholder

Action Science Fiction Horror

A action science fiction film directed by Jack Sholder.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 20%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.9/10

499 ratings

About The Hidden

When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.

Pacing: Gripping (8 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Unsettling
Story Tags: corruption power, survival of spirit, los angeles, urban, colleagues, detective investigator, everyman, cat and mouse, investigation procedural, heist robbery, aliens, body horror

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Details

Director: Jack Sholder
Language: English

Cast

Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Ed O'Ross

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How The Hidden Ranks

All movies

Top 20%

1980s movies

Top 21%

Action movies

Top 24%

1980s Action movies

Top 21%

★Jack Sholder films#1 of 6

Jack Sholder's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

The Hidden Vibe

What it feels like

grippingdarkintenseapproachablelight-touchbroadheartfelt

gritty

unsettling

What it's about

cat & mouseinvestigation proceduralcorruption powersurvival of spiritdetective investigatoreverymancolleaguesheist robberyaliensbody horrorLos Angelesurban

pacing

gripping 8/9gripping 8/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

grittygritty