Deadly Friend (1986) - Credits and Details

Deadly Friend Credits and Details

Directed by
	Wes Craven
Written by
	Diana Henstell	...	based on the novel "Friend" by
	Bruce Joel Rubin	...	screenplay by
Cast
	Matthew Labyorteaux	...	Paul (as Matthew Laborteaux)
	Kristy Swanson	...	Samantha
	Michael Sharrett	...	Tom
	Anne Twomey	...	Jeannie
	Anne Ramsey	...	Elvira
	Richard Marcus	...	Harry
	Russ Marin	...	Dr. Johanson
	Lee Paul	...	Sgt. Volchek
	Andrew Roperto	...	Carl
	Charles Fleischer	...	BB (voice)
	Robin Nuyen	...	Thief
	Frank Cavestani	...	Angry Resident
	Merritt Olsen	...	CAT Scan Technician
	William H. Faeth	...	Doctor in Sam's Room (as William H. Faeth M.D.)
	Joel Hile	...	Deputy
	Tom Spratley	...	Neighbor
	Jim Ishida	...	Coroner
Uncredited Cast
	Nancy E. Barr	...	Robot
Produced by
	Robert Crawford Jr.	...	co-producer
	Patrick Kelley	...	executive producer
	Robert M. Sherman	...	producer
Original Music by
	Charles Bernstein
Special Effects by
	Peter Albiez	...	special effects foreman
Stunts
	Linda Arvidson	...	stunts
	Pamela Benson	...	stunts
	Anthony Cecere	...	stunt coordinator
	Doc D. Charbonneau	...	stunts
	J. Mark Donaldson	...	stunts
	Leslie Hoffman	...	stunt double: Anne Ramsey
	Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw	...	stunts
	Lane Leavitt	...	stunts
	Terry Leonard	...	stunt coordinator
	Mike H. McGaughy	...	stunts
	Tom Oldberg	...	stunts
	Pat Romano	...	stunt double / stunts
	Debby Lynn Ross	...	stunts
	Gary Epper	...	stunt double: Matthew Labyorteaux
	Ted Grossman	...	stunts
	Toby Holguin	...	stunts
	Glenn Randall Jr.	...	stunts
	Chuck Waters	...	stunts

Ratings
6.3 / 10	5.6 / 10	44 / 100

Distributors
Warner Bros. (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
Warner Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1987) (United States) (Laserdisc) (video)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (United States) (TV)
MonsterVision (United States) (TV)
Scream Factory (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Shocktober (1992) (United States) (TV)
TNT (1999) (United States) (TV)
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (2021) (United States) (TV)
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (United States) (TV)
WPIX Channel 11 (1992) (United States) (TV)
Warner Home Video (1987) (United States) (French version) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (United States) (Betamax) (video)

Filming Locations
Midwest Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA (Paul Conway's house)
Monrovia, California, USA (Samantha on the run)
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA (university exteriors) (lecture hall interiors)

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