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Movie Info
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Director -
Paul Schrader -
Producer -
Charles W. Fries -
Screenwriter -
DeWitt Bodeen , Alan Ormsby , Paul Schrader -
Distributor -
MCA/Universal Pictures [us] , Image Entertainment Inc. -
Production Co -
Universal Pictures , RKO Radio Pictures Inc. -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Horror -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 2, 1982, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 11, 2015 -
Runtime -
1h 58m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby , Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)
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