The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale
Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.
Cast
Fred Astaire
Ricky Hawthorne
Melvyn Douglas
Dr. John Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Edward Charles Wanderley
John Houseman
Sears James
Craig Wasson
Don Wanderley / David Wanderley
Patricia Neal
Stella Hawthorne
Alice Krige
Eva Galli / Alma Mobley
Jacqueline Brookes
Milly
Miguel Fernandes
Gregory Bates
Lance Holcomb
Fenny Bates
Mark Chamberlin
Young John Jaffrey
Tim Choate
Young Ricky Hawthorne
Kurt Johnson
Young Edward Wanderley
Ken Olin
Young Sears James
Brad Sullivan
Sheriff Hardesty
Michael O'Neill
Churchill
Guy Boyd
Omar Norris
Robert Burr
Principal
Helena Carroll
Mrs. Meredith
Robin Curtis
Rea Dedham
Breon Gorman
Nettie Dedham
James Greene
Mailman
Ruth Hunt
Florence
Deborah Offner
Helen
Virginia Bingham
Sears' Mother
William F. Conway
Sears' Father
Russell R. Bletzer
Reverend Wilkinson
Terrance Mario Carnes
Waiter
Alfred Curven
Man in Coffin
Edward F. Dillon
Judge
Alvin W. Fretz
Coroner
Hugh Hires
Student Solt
Raymond J. Quinn
Ricky's Father
Barbara von Zastrow
Ricky's Mother
Betty Low
Irmengard
Mason Cardiff
Schoolboy
Gale Grindle
Student
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- Release Date 12/18/1981
- Language English
- Director John Irvin
- Editor Tom Rolf
- Cinematographer Jack Cardiff
- Producer Burt Weissbourd
- Company Universal Pictures
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Dec 18, 1981 | Theatrical | R |
| Australia | Apr 22, 1982 | Theatrical | MA15+ |
| Spain | May 2, 1982 | Theatrical | 18 |
| SE | May 21, 1982 | Theatrical | 15 |
| DK | May 24, 1982 | Theatrical | — |
| IE | Jun 19, 1982 | Theatrical | 18 |
| France | Jun 30, 1982 | Theatrical | 16 |
| PT | Sep 24, 1982 | Theatrical | — |
| FI | Oct 29, 1982 | Theatrical | K-16 |
| NO | Nov 26, 1982 | Theatrical | 15 |
| Mexico | Jul 28, 1983 | Theatrical | — |
| Germany | Jan 1, 1985 | Physical (genauer Veröffentlichungstag unbekannt) | 16 |
| Germany | Jun 18, 1987 | TV | — |
| France | Sep 18, 2007 | Digital (DVD Premiere) | 16 |
| Spain | Nov 1, 2015 | Theatrical ((Barcelona - Phenomena - 35 mm.)) | 16 |
| United Kingdom | Dec 7, 2015 | Physical (DVD and Blu-ray premiere) | 15 |
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