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 |
| Art | Reuben Freed | Art Direction |
| Crew | Allan Cotter | Special Effects |
| Sound | Paul Zaza | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Robert C. New | Director of Photography |
| Production | Peter R. Simpson | Producer |
| Crew | Warren Keillor | Special Effects |
| Sound | Carl Zittrer | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Lee Knippelberg | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathleen Mifsud | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Deanne Judson | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Sound | Bryan Day | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Sarah Grahame | Continuity |
| Sound | Gary C. Bourgeois | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Richard Simpson | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Bruce Nyznik | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Camera | Carlo Campana | Key Grip |
| Camera | Robert Fresco | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Robin Leigh | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Arbour | Hairstylist |
| Production | Maggie McMeekin | Assistant Production Manager |
| Art | Marmie Charndoff | Property Master |
| Camera | Christophe Bonnière | Clapper Loader |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine A. Hart | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Terry Martin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Terry Martin | Stunts |
| Camera | Marvin Midwicki | Clapper Loader |
| Sound | Tony Currie | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Randy Kamula | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Constance Buck | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Camera | Dennis Thompson | Assistant Grip |
| Art | Linda McClelland | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Mark Molin | Construction Manager |
| Sound | Andy Malcolm | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Barry Stone | Focus Puller |
| Production | Jody Morden | Production Secretary |
| Production | Stan David | Production Accountant |
| Art | Jo-Ann Chorney | Set Dresser |
| Art | Jeff Wilson | Storyboard Artist |
| Lighting | Bob Gallant | Gaffer |
| Production | Sheila Manning | Casting |
| Directing | Steve Wright | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Steve Wright | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Robin Collyer | Set Dresser |
| Art | Dave Ross | Storyboard Artist |
| Crew | Alan Sharpe | Carpenter |
| Editing | Bill Carter | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Jere Berry | Stunts |
| Production | Aine Furey | Location Manager |
| Crew | Donato Baldassarra | Captain Driver |
| Directing | Martha Hendricks | Third Assistant Director |
| Crew | Dwayne McLean | Stunts |
| Camera | Greg Farrow | Focus Puller |
| Production | Karen Hazzard | Casting |
| Production | Dan Nyberg | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Warren Keillor | Prosthetics |
| Crew | Karen Pike | Stunts |
| Editing | Joan Giammarco | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Donato Baldassarra | Production Assistant |
| Production | Elizabeth Blomme | Publicist |
| Directing | Dan Nyberg | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Shelley Cook | Utility Stunts |
| Editing | Ian McBride | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Brian Ravok | Supervising Editor |
| Writing | Robert Guza Jr. | Story |
| Lighting | Frieder Hocheim | Best Boy Electric |
| Sound | Tom Mather | Sound Assistant |
| Camera | Henri Fiks | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kat Moyer | Wardrobe Master |
| Camera | Henri Fiks | Second Unit Director of Photography |