Prom Night - Die Nacht des Schlächters (1980)
Vor Jahren verunglückte die Tochter der Familie Hammond beim Spiel mit anderen Kindern in einer verlassenen Schule, nachdem diese es gehänselt und verängstigt hatten. Aus Angst schweigen alle, einem Unbekannten wird der Tod zur Last gelegt und er in eine Nervenklinik eingewiesen. Jahre später naht der Abschlußball und plötzlich ist der Verdächtige von damals entwichen. Prompt bekommen die Verantwortlichen von damals anonyme Drohanrufe, die sie jedoch nicht ernst nehmen. Doch während des Ball beginnt der Mörder, sie einen nach dem anderen in die nächste Welt zu befördern, wie auch Kim Hammond schließlich feststellt. Doch wer ist der Mörder - der Entflohene oder ein anderer Zeuge des Verbrechens?
Der Regisseur:
Paul Lynch
Der Autor:
William Gray
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Leslie Nielsen as Mr. Hammond |
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Jamie Lee Curtis as Kimberly Hammond |
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Casey Stevens as Nick McBride |
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Anne-Marie Martin as Wendy Richards |
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Antoinette Bower as Mrs. Hammond |
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Michael Tough as Alex Hammond |
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Robert A. Silverman as Mr. Sykes |
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Pita Oliver as Vicki |
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David Mucci as Lou Farmer |
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Jeff Wincott as Drew Shinnick |
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Mary Beth Rubens as Kelly Lynch |
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George Touliatos as Lt. McBride |
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Melanie Morse MacQuarrie as Henri-Anne |
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David Gardner as Dr. Fairchild |
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Joy Thompson as Jude Cunningham |
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Sheldon Rybowski as Seymour 'Slick' Crane |
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Rob Garrison as Sayer |
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David Bolt as Weller |
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Beth Amos as Housekeeper |
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Sonia Zimmer as Melanie |
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Sylvia Martin as Mrs. Cunningham |
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Elizabeth M. Mason as Adele |
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Pam Henry as Car Hop |
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Ardon Bess as Teacher |
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Lee Wildgen as Gang Member |
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Brock Simpson as Young Nick |
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Leslie Scott as Young Wendy |
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Tammy Bourne as Young Robin |
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Dean Bosacki as Young Alex |
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Debbie Greenfield as Young Kim |
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Karen Forbes as Young Jude |
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Joyce Kite as Young Kelly |
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Nino Calabrese as Student (uncredited) |
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Michele Scarabelli as Dancer at Prom (uncredited) |
| Directing | Paul Lynch | Director |
| Writing | William Gray | Screenplay |
| Production | Peter R. Simpson | Producer |
| Sound | Paul Zaza | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Robert C. New | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Warren Keillor | Special Effects |
| Crew | Allan Cotter | Special Effects |
| Sound | Carl Zittrer | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Reuben Freed | Art Direction |
| Sound | Robin Leigh | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gary C. Bourgeois | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Richard Simpson | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Carlo Campana | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathleen Mifsud | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Sarah Grahame | Continuity |
| Sound | Bryan Day | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Arbour | Hairstylist |
| Production | Deanne Judson | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Camera | Robert Fresco | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Bruce Nyznik | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Directing | Lee Knippelberg | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Robin Collyer | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Tony Currie | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Camera | Dennis Thompson | Assistant Grip |
| Production | Maggie McMeekin | Assistant Production Manager |
| Crew | Terry Martin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Steve Wright | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Dave Ross | Storyboard Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine A. Hart | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Art | Marmie Charndoff | Property Master |
| Production | Karen Hazzard | Casting |
| Crew | Jere Berry | Stunts |
| Camera | Barry Stone | Focus Puller |
| Production | Aine Furey | Location Manager |
| Production | Dan Nyberg | Production Manager |
| Crew | Dwayne McLean | Stunts |
| Production | Elizabeth Blomme | Publicist |
| Art | Mark Molin | Construction Manager |
| Crew | Shelley Cook | Utility Stunts |
| Production | Sheila Manning | Casting |
| Editing | Ian McBride | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Brian Ravok | Supervising Editor |
| Directing | Martha Hendricks | Third Assistant Director |
| Crew | Terry Martin | Stunts |
| Camera | Christophe Bonnière | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Marvin Midwicki | Clapper Loader |
| Crew | Randy Kamula | Stunts |
| Art | Jeff Wilson | Storyboard Artist |
| Directing | Dan Nyberg | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Donato Baldassarra | Captain Driver |
| Directing | Steve Wright | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Alan Sharpe | Carpenter |
| Editing | Bill Carter | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Donato Baldassarra | Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Warren Keillor | Prosthetics |
| Crew | Karen Pike | Stunts |
| Sound | Andy Malcolm | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Constance Buck | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Production | Stan David | Production Accountant |
| Production | Jody Morden | Production Secretary |
| Art | Jo-Ann Chorney | Set Dresser |
| Art | Linda McClelland | Assistant Property Master |
| Camera | Greg Farrow | Focus Puller |
| Lighting | Bob Gallant | Gaffer |
| Editing | Joan Giammarco | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Robert Guza Jr. | Story |
| Lighting | Frieder Hocheim | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Henri Fiks | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kat Moyer | Wardrobe Master |
| Sound | Tom Mather | Sound Assistant |
| Camera | Henri Fiks | Second Unit Director of Photography |