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Cast
Dee Wallace
Karen White
Patrick Macnee
Dr. George Waggner
Dennis Dugan
Chris
Christopher Stone
R. William 'Bill' Neill
Belinda Balaski
Terry Fisher
Kevin McCarthy
Fred Francis
John Carradine
Erle Kenton
Slim Pickens
Sam Newfield
Elisabeth Brooks
Marsha Quist
Robert Picardo
Eddie Quist
Margie Impert
Donna
Noble Willingham
Charlie Barton
James Murtaugh
Jerry Warren
Jim McKrell
Lew Landers
Meshach Taylor
Shantz
Robert A. Burns
Porn Store Patron
Kenneth Tobey
Older Cop
Dick Miller
Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
Don McLeod
T.C. Quist
Bill Sorrells
Kline
Ivan Saric
Jack Molina
Steve Nevil
Young Cop
Sarina C. Grant
Hooker
Wendell Wright
Man at Bar
Herbie Braha
Porno Cashier
Joe Bratcher
Radio Man
Chico MartÃnez
Man on Street
Daniel Nunez
Liquor Cashier
Michael O'Dwyer
Drunk
Roger Corman
Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
John Sayles
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Jonathan Kaplan
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Forrest J. Ackerman
Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
Robert A. Burns
Porn Store Patron (uncredited)
Michael Chapman
Man at End of Bar (uncredited)
Mick Garris
Man with TV Guide (uncredited)
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- Release Date 01/21/1981
- Language English
- Director Joe Dante
- Editors Joe Dante, Mark Goldblatt
- Cinematographer John Hora
- Producers Jack Conrad, Michael Finnell
- Companies AVCO Embassy Pictures, International Film Investors, Wescom Productions
- Budget $1,000,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| FI | Jan 21, 1981 | Theatrical | K-18 |
| France | Jan 21, 1981 | Theatrical | 12 |
| SE | Jan 21, 1981 | Theatrical | 15 |
| United States | Mar 13, 1981 | Theatrical | R |
| DK | Apr 20, 1981 | Theatrical | — |
| Spain | Jun 22, 1981 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Germany | Jul 30, 1981 | Theatrical | 16 |
| France | Jun 9, 1999 | Physical (VHS) | — |
| France | Oct 25, 2004 | Physical (DVD) | 12 |
| France | May 11, 2010 | Digital (VOD) | 12 |
| France | May 11, 2010 | Physical (Blu-Ray) | 12 |
| France | Oct 27, 2021 | Physical (4K UHD) | 12 |
| France | Oct 31, 2021 | Theatrical (Limited) (4K pre(re)release) | — |
| France | Dec 15, 2021 | Theatrical (4K Re-release) | — |
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