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Key Information
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| Directors: |
John Carpenter |
| Stars: |
Jamie Lee Curtis |
| Actors: |
Kyle Richards |
| Genre: |
Horror/Suspense |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Slasher |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Special Extended Edition; Includes Footage Shot for TV |
| UPC: |
013131027235 |
| Release Date: |
1978 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 32min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Limited Special Edition, 1hr 32min
Release Company: Anchor Bay Entertainment (September 14, 1999)
UPC: 013131092998 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 30min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Debra Hill |
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Professional Reviews
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(01/11/2002, p.37, Entertainment Weekly Staff): "...Carpenter's slasher is the original teen-scream flick..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"Was that the bogeyman?"--Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis), after Michael is shot off a balcony
"As a matter of fact...it was."--Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) |
| More Information |
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Perhaps the most influential and successful independent film ever made, HALLOWEEN is the movie that put director John Carpenter on the map as a viable filmmaker. An exercise in simple, pure horror, HALLOWEEN takes us into the world of a mad killer, Michael Myers, who at a very young age stabbed his older sister to death. Locked away for many years in a mental hospital Michael escapes one night and returns to his hometown to continue his killing spree. Jamie Lee Curtis, in her first role, plays the resourceful babysitter who is chased by the killer on Halloween night. Produced for very little money and a tight shooting schedule, HALLOWEEN was a stunning success when it was released. Written by John Carpenter and his longtime producer Debra Hill, the film set their careers on fire, with both of them working together many times over the next 25 years. The film also made a star out of Jamie Lee Curtis and turned the slasher movie into a viable, successful genre. HALLOWEEN has been copied, parodied and even t... |
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