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Deadline

His obsession was to create the ultimate horror story… his curse was to live it.

A horror film about a screenwriter who loses the ability to distinguish between his fantasy world and the real world, with disastrous consequences. As he ruminates on his place in any world and loses his grip, he also loses his wife and his children's respect, and critics tear him apart. The final undoing of this screenwriter is a deadline that must be met at all costs, costs that perhaps are too great.

Cast

Stephen Young

Steven Lessey

Sharon Masters

Elizabeth Lessey

Marvin Goldhar

Burt Horowitz

Jeannie Elias

Darlene Winters

Cindy Hinds

Sharon Lessey

Phillip Leonard

Philip Lessey

Tod Woodcroft

David Lessey

Bev Marsh

Martha Lessey

Carole Pope

Herself

Kevan Staples

Punk Rock Band Member

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Moderator

Philip Akin

Student #1

Bill Yak

Student #2

Louis Negin

Older Man

James Kidnie

Younger Man

Henry Less

Film director

Peter Manierka

Bearded Monk

Walker Boone

Newscaster

William Osler

Doctor Masters

Jimmy Loftus

Inspector

Caroline Yeager

Nadya

Theresa Tova

Honey

Judy Foster

Bee

Richard Alden

Linstrom

Michael Copeman

Wino

Peter Peer

Boltz

Kurt Schiegl

Boltz’s Henchman

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Release Date 01/01/1980
Language English
Director Mario Philip Azzopardi
Editors Josef Ruff, Harvey Zlatarits, Gary Zubeck
Cinematographer Manfred Guthe
Producer Henry Less
Companies Horror Picture Films, Canadian Film Development Corporation

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Country	Date	Format	Certification
Canada	Jan 1, 1980	Theatrical (Limited)	R
Canada	Feb 1, 1984	Theatrical	R
United States	Feb 1, 1984	Physical (VHS)	—
Germany	Nov 27, 2023	Physical (Blu-Ray)	16

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