Cocoon is a 1985 science fiction film about a group of elderly humans who were rejuvenated by aliens. Starred Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Herta Ware and Tahnee Welch. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Poster for The Day the Earth Stood Still, an archetypal science fiction film Science fiction as a genre of film making has been an element of the cinema experience since the earliest days of the motion picture industry. ... Don Ameche ( May 31, 1908 - December 6, 1993) was an American actor. ... A. Wilford Brimley (born September 27, 1924 (some websites indicate 1934 as his birthyear) in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American character actor who usually plays supporting roles. ... Hume Blake Cronyn (July 18, 1911 – June 15, 2003) was a stage and film actor. ... Brian Dennehy (born July 9, 1938 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American actor who has appeared in movies, television shows, and stage productions. ... Jack Gilford ( July 25, 1908 – June 2, 1990) was an American actor. ... Steve Guttenberg (born August 24, 1958 in New York, New York), sometimes credited as Steven Guttenberg, is an American actor. ... Lois Maureen Stapleton (born June 21, 1925 in Troy, New York) in an American theater and film actress. ... Jessica Tandy (June 7, 1909 – September 11, 1994) was a British / American actress who was born in London. ... Gwen Verdon (January 13, 1925 - October 18, 2000) was an acclaimed Tony Award winning American dancer and actress. ... Tahnee Welch is the daughter of legendary sex symbol Raquel Welch. ...

Filmed in and around St Petersburg, Florida.

It spawned a sequel film, Cocoon: The Return. 1988 sequel to the feature film, Cocoon. ...

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Don Ameche in 1985
• Academy Award for Visual Effects in 1985

The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Don Ameche ( May 31, 1908 - December 6, 1993) was an American actor. ... This is a list of films that have received an Oscar for best visual effects. ...

External links

• Cocoon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088933/) at the Internet Movie Database