The Fury is a thriller/horror novel by American writer John Farris. The novel was published in 1976 and became a 1978 feature film starring Kirk Douglas and Amy Irving. In 1972, a young man named Robin Sandza lives with his strictly religious aunt and uncle due to his father Peter's frequent trips on business. As he grows, Robin develops powerful psychic abilities. Unknown to Robin, his father's "business trips" are cover for his true occupation as a government assassin. One of Peter's superiors in the intelligence community, the cruel and ambitious Ben Childermass, learns of Robin's abilities. Childermass fakes Robin's death for Peter, while also convincing Robin of Peter's death, all as part of a conspiracy to isolate Robin and turn him into a deadly weapon under Childermass' control.
Adaptations (1)
The Fury was adapted into a 1978 film.
The Fury1978 · film · 118 min · dir. Brian De Palma · IMDb ↗When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian, a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.
