Directed by Vernon Zimmerman Written by Vernon Zimmerman   Cast Dennis Christopher ... Eric Binford Tim Thomerson ... Dr. Jerry Moriarty Gwynne Gilford ... Officer Anne Oshenbull Norman Burton ... Marty Berger (as Normann Burton) Linda Kerridge ... Marilyn O'Connor Morgan Paull ... Gary Bially James Luisi ... Captain M.L. Gallagher Eve Brent ... Aunt Stella Binford (as Eve Brent Ashe) John Steadman ... Sam Marcie Barkin ... Stacy Mickey Rourke ... Richie Peter Horton ... Joey Hennen Chambers ... Bart Melinda O. Fee ... Talk Show Hostess (as Melinda Fee) Anita Converse ... Dee Dee Bob Drew ... Reverend Shick Teddi Siddall ... Jill Sharon Sharth ... Mail Girl (as Sharon Schlaerth) David Daniels ... Waiter at Food Stand (as Joseph Daniels) Marilyn Staley ... Starlet Al Tafoya ... Newscaster Clyde Primm ... Bookstore Owner Gilbert Lawrence Kaan ... Counterman Sharon McCreedy ... Frightened Spectator Bill Stack ... SWAT Leader Gregory Sage ... Peter J.K. Wiley ... Gofer Peggy Kaye ... Midway Operator Uncredited Cast James Cagney ... Cody Jarett (archive footage) Tim Gallin ... Theater Patron Kathy Griffin ... Grauman's Chinese Theater Extra Mike Hawks ... Book Store Customer Christopher Lee   (archive footage) Virginia Mayo   (archive footage) Gary Howe Scott ... SWAT Team Member Mews Small ... Doreen Robert Stahoviak ... SWAT Sniper Frankie Verroca ... Sci-Fi Movie Fan Richard Widmark ... Tommy Udo (archive footage) Produced by George G. Braunstein   Ron Hamady   Sylvio Tabet   Joseph Wolf   Irwin Yablans   Original Music by Craig Safan

Additional Info Premiere: May 13, 1980 Theatrical Release: October 14, 1980 DVD Release: August 24, 1999 Country: Distributor: Anchor Bay Websites: Alternate Titles Moviekiller Production Companies Leisure Investment Company (copyright holder) Movie Ventures Distributors American Cinema Releasing   (1980) (USA) (theatrical) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (VHS) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (DVD) (VHS) Cedar Investment   (2004) (USA) (all media) Media Home Entertainment   (1981) (USA) (VHS) Vinegar Syndrome   (2020) (USA) (Blu-ray) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.1 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #5,764 / 20,704 Site Ranking #5,760 How To Build A Girl (2019) #5,761 Minotaur (2006) #5,762 The Devil's Rain (1975) #5,763 Noriko's Dinner Table (2005) #5,764 Fade To Black (1980) #5,765 Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) #5,766 Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things (1973) #5,767 Open Water 3: Cage Dive (2017) #5,768 8MM 2 (2005)