Progeny (1998): Cast & Plot
Progeny is a 1998 sci-fi horror film directed by Brian Yuzna, starring Arnold Vosloo as Dr. Craig Burton, Jillian McWhirter and Lindsay Crouse. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Brian Yuzna
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Progeny Films Inc.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Progeny About?
The premise of Progeny without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
There Are Some Things In The Universe That We Can’t Understand An unsuspecting woman is impregnated by aliens who are experimenting on the human population.
Progeny Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- alien
- interspecies sex
- impregnation
- pregnancy
- alien abduction
- male rear nudity
- hypnosis
- amnesia
- husband wife relationship
- memory
- gynecologist
- raped by an alien
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- raped by a monster
- woman
- rape
- female nudity
- female rear nudity
- female star appears nude
- violence
- one word title
- alien baby
- female frontal nudity
- independent film
- female full frontal nudity
Progeny Cast & Characters
Arnold Vosloo leads the cast as Dr. Craig Burton, with Jillian McWhirter as Sherry Burton and Lindsay Crouse as Dr. Susan Lamarche. Directed by Brian Yuzna; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Brian Yuzna
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Arnold Vosloo as Dr. Craig Burton - Jillian McWhirter as Sherry Burton
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Lindsay Crouse as Dr. Susan Lamarche -
Wilford Brimley as Dr. David Wetherly
Also Starring in Progeny
· 8 more- Brad Dourif Dr. Bert Clavell
- David Wells Dr. Duke Kelly
- Don Calfa Jimmy Stevens
- Jan Hoag Nurse Ida
- Patty Toy Nurse Jane
- David Andriole
- Kate Romero Woman on T.V.
- William E. Pugh Eric Davidson
More from Brian Yuzna
More films directed by Brian Yuzna, best-rated first: Society, Bride of Re-Animator, Return of the Living Dead III and Amphibious Creature of the Deep.
Progeny Plot Summary
What happens in Progeny from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sherry Burton, Jillian McWhirter, a professional woman, discovers she is pregnant, and this news brings joy to her husband Craig Burton, Arnold Vosloo an emergency room surgeon. Yet the couple is haunted by unsettling memories from the night of conception, when Sherry is abducted by pale, grey extraterrestrials. As the pregnancy unfolds, Sherry begins to experience chronic pain and other unusual side effects, while Craig starts having episodes of missing time. The fear that she might be carrying something alien inside her grows from uneasy suspicion to outright terror.
Full summary
The whole story of Progeny, scene by scene
Progeny Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Progeny.
How Well Do You Know Progeny?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Craig Burton's profession?
Cars in Progeny
17 cars on screen, including the 1998 Jeep Wrangler and the 1983 Volvo 244.
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1998 Jeep Wrangler Important role -
1983 Volvo 244 Important role -
1989 Acura Legend Background role -
1967 Buick Riviera Background role
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Inseminoid, Species: The Awakening and The Unborn.
Progeny FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Progeny, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Progeny?
Progeny runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Progeny released?
Progeny was released on March 30, 1998.
Who directed Progeny?
Progeny was directed by Brian Yuzna.
More films by Brian Yuzna Who is in the cast of Progeny?
Progeny stars Arnold Vosloo as Dr. Craig Burton, Jillian McWhirter as Sherry Burton and Lindsay Crouse as Dr. Susan Lamarche, among 12 credited actors.
Does Progeny have a post-credit scene?
No. Progeny has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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