The Driller Killer (1979) - Credits and Details

The Driller Killer Credits and Details

Directed by
	Abel Ferrara
Written by
	Nicholas St. John	...	screenplay
Cast
	Abel Ferrara	...	Reno Miller (as Jimmy Laine)
	Carolyn Marz	...	Carol Slaughter
	Baybi Day	...	Pamela Bergling
	Harry Schultz	...	Dalton Briggs
	Alan Wynroth	...	Al the Landlord
	Maria Helhoski	...	The Nun
	James O'Hara	...	Man in Church
	Richard Howorth	...	Stephen - Carol's Husband
	Louis Mascolo	...	Knife Victim
	Tommy Santora	...	Attacker
	Rita Gooding	...	TV Spot
	Chuck Saaf	...	TV Spot
	Gary Cohen	...	Voice-over (voice)
	Janet Dailey	...	Girl at Audition
	Joyce Finney	...	Girl at Audition
	Butch Morris	...	Sidewalk Begger
	Paul Fitze	...	Kid on Street
	John Fitze	...	Kid on Street
	Karl Metner	...	Kid on Street
	Chris Amato	...	Kid on Street
	Rich Bokun	...	Kid on Street
	Michael Canosa	...	Kid on Street
	Greg Schirrira	...	Kid on Street
	Thomas Baeza	...	Kid on Street
	Frank Hazzard	...	Man Waiting for Bus (as Frank Hazard)
	John Paul McIntyre	...	Man Waiting for Bus (as Jack MacIntyre)
	John Coulakis	...	Hallway Derelict
	Lanny Taylor	...	Rooftop Derelict
	Peter Yellen	...	Bus Stop Derelict
	Steve Cox	...	Empire State Derelict
	Stephen Singer	...	Street Corner Derelict
	Tom Constantine	...	Street Corner Derelict
	Anthony Picciano	...	Sidewalk and Street Derelict
	Bob DeFrank	...	Fire Escape Derelict (as Bob De Frank)
	D.A. Metrov	...	Tony Coca-Cola (guitar) (as Rhodney Montreal)
	Dicky Bittner	...	Ritchy (bass)
	Steve Brown	...	Steve (drums)
	Laurie Y. Taylor	...	Tony's Girlfriend
	Trixie Sly	...	Manager
	Andrea Childs	...	Friend
	Hallie Coletta	...	Friend
	Victoria Keiler	...	Friend
	Claire Mailer	...	Friend
	Paula Nichols	...	Friend
Uncredited Cast
	Jack O'Connell	...	Rooftop Victim
Produced by
	D.A. Metrov	...	associate producer
	Arthur Weisberg	...	executive producer
Original Music by
	Joe Delia	...	as Joseph Delia
Special Effects by
	David E. Smith	...	special effects
Thanks
	Christopher Andrews	...	editors wish to thank
	Sarah Brown	...	thank you
	Sidney Ginsberg	...	thank you
	Ivan Karp	...	thank you
	Kip Livingston	...	thank you
	James Macreading	...	editors wish to thank
	David Nugent	...	thank you
	Dominique Richard	...	thank you
	Lou Salvatore	...	thank you
	J. Stroke	...	editors wish to thank

Additional Info
Premiere:	June 15, 1979
DVD Release:	January 09, 2001
Blu-ray Release:	November 29, 2016
Country:
Distributor:	Arrow Films
Websites:

Ratings
6.2 / 10	5.2 / 10	66 / 100

Production Companies
Navaron Films

Distributors
Rochelle Films (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
Wizard Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
Wizard Video (1982) (United States) (Betamax) (video)
Magnum Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS)
Cult Epics (1999) (United States) (DVD)
Cult Epics (2004) (United States) (2-disc limited edition) (DVD)
EastWest Entertainment (2004) (World-wide) (DVD)
Cult Epics (2005) (United States) (reissue) (DVD)
FilmAnnex (2006) (World-wide)
CFS Releasing (2012) (World-wide) (Classic Splatter Pack) (DVD)
Spectra Filmworks (2012) (United States) (DVD)
Walking Shadows (2010) (United States) (DVD)
SGL Entertainment (2013) (World-wide)
Sepulchre Productions (2014) (World-wide)
Orlando Eastwood Films (2017) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Third Bell Management (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
Rogue Video (2019) (United States) (VOD) (video)
3GTG (2020) (World-wide)
The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (digital) (TV)
Pave TV (2025) (World-wide)
Pave TV (2026) (United States)
Renaissance Content Group (2024) (World-wide) (TV)
Tubi TV (United States) (VOD) (video)

Filming Locations
Max's Kansas City, 213 Park Ave S, New York City, New York, USA (Punk club exterior and interiors)
New York City, New York, USA

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