He's pure evil, pure power, pure terror
Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film follows Rex's cross country rampage, while a man struggles to stop it.
Cast
David Dukes
Howard Hallenbeck
Niall Tóibín
Reverend Coot
Cora Lunny
Minty Hallenbeck
Ronan Wilmot
Declan O'Brien
Donal McCann
Tom Garron
Heinrich von Schellendorf
Rawhead Rex
Kelly Piper
Elaine Hallenbeck
Niall O'Brien
Det. Insp. Isaac Gissing
Hugh O'Conor
Robbie Hallenbeck
Eleanor Feely
Jenny Nicholson
Gladys Sheehan
Ena Benedict
Madelyn Erskine
Alice Gibson
Gerry Walsh
Dennis McHugh
Noel O'Donovan
Mitch Harney
John Olohan
Dennis Nicholson
Peter Donovan
Liam Blanchfield
Bob Carlile
Garda Conroy
Patrick Dawson
Detective Larkin
Finbar Lynch
Andy Johnson
Maeve Germaine
Katrina
Simon Kelly
Neil Johnson
Derry Power
Sean Power
Sheila Flitton
Nancy Power
Derek Halligan
Caravaner
Bairbre Ní Chaoimh
Laurie
Tom Lawlor
1st Man Posse
Frank Melia
Journalist
Michael James Ford
Gissing's Driver
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- Release Date 10/01/1986
- Language English
- Director George Pavlou
- Cinematographer John Metcalfe
- Producers Charles Band, Kevin Attew, Don Hawkins
- Companies Paradise, Green Man Productions, Alpine Pictures, Empire Pictures
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Oct 1, 1986 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Germany | Oct 1, 1986 | Digital | 18 |
| Italy | Oct 1, 1986 | Premiere (MIFED) | — |
| United Kingdom | Oct 1, 1986 | Theatrical | 18 |
| United States | Apr 17, 1987 | Theatrical | R |
| United States | Aug 4, 2017 | Theatrical (Limited) (4K Restoration very limited playdates) | — |
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