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Directed by
William Lustig William Lustig  
Written by
C.A. Rosenberg C.A. Rosenberg  
Joe Spinell Joe Spinell  
Cast
Joe Spinell Joe Spinell ... Frank Zito
Caroline Munro Caroline Munro ... Anna D'Antoni
Abigail Clayton Abigail Clayton ... Rita (as Gail Lawrence)
Kelly Piper Kelly Piper ... Nurse
Rita Montone Rita Montone ... Hooker
Tom Savini Tom Savini ... Disco Boy
Hyla Marrow Hyla Marrow ... Disco Girl
James L. Brewster James L. Brewster ... Beach Boy (as James Brewster)
Linda Lee Walter Linda Lee Walter ... Beach Girl
Tracie Evans Tracie Evans ... Street Hooker
Sharon Mitchell Sharon Mitchell ... Second Nurse
Carol Henry Carol Henry ... Deadbeat
Nelia Bacmeister Nelia Bacmeister ... Carmen Zito
Louis Jawitz Louis Jawitz ... Art Director
Denise Spagnuolo Denise Spagnuolo ... Denise
Billy Spagnuolo Billy Spagnuolo ... Billy
Frank Pesce Frank Pesce ... T.V. Reporter (voice)
Candace Clements Candace Clements ... First Park Mother
Diane Spagnuolo Diane Spagnuolo ... Second Park Mother
Kim Hudson Kim Hudson ... Lobby Hooker
Terry Gagnon Terry Gagnon ... Woman in Alley
Joan Baldwin Joan Baldwin ... First Model
Jeni Paz Jeni Paz ... Second Model
Janelle Winston Janelle Winston ... Waitress
Randy Jurgensen Randy Jurgensen ... First Cop
Jimmy Aurichio Jimmy Aurichio ... Second Cop
Uncredited Cast
Andrew W. Garroni Andrew W. Garroni ... Jerry
William Lustig William Lustig ... Al - Hotel Manager
Produced by
Andrew W. Garroni Andrew W. Garroni  
Judd Hamilton Judd Hamilton  
William Lustig William Lustig  
John Packard John Packard  
Joe Spinell Joe Spinell  
Original Music by
Jay Chattaway Jay Chattaway  
Additional Info
Premiere: May 1980
Theatrical Release: December 26, 1980
DVD Release: June 24, 1998
Blu-ray Release: October 26, 2010
Country: United States
Distributor: Blue Underground
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

6.9 / 10

IMDb

6.3 / 10

Metacritic

22 / 100

Production Companies
Magnum Motion Pictures Inc.
Distributors
Analysis Film Releasing Corporation
  (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
Media Home Entertainment
  (1981) (USA) (VHS)
Media Home Entertainment
  (1985) (USA) (VHS)
Anchor Bay Entertainment
  (1997) (USA) (VHS)
Anchor Bay Entertainment
  (2001) (USA) (DVD)
Anchor Bay Entertainment
  (2001) (USA) (VHS)
Blue Underground
  (2007) (USA) (DVD)
Blue Underground
  (2008) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Grindhouse Releasing
  (2010) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
Blue Underground
  (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) (30th Anniversay Special Edition)
Blue Underground
  (2010) (USA) (DVD) (30th Anniversary Special Edition)
Shudder
  (2015) (USA) (video) (streaming)
Blue Underground
  (2018) (USA) (Blu-ray) (4k restoration) (3 disc limited edition)
Elite Entertainment
  (USA) (DVD)
Elite Entertainment
  (USA) (all media) (laserdisc)
Filming Locations
427 W 59th St, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (maniac waits for nurse)
Anco Theater, 254 W 42nd Street, New York City, New York, USA
  (set-up shot for prostitutes, demolished)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Center Drive, Central Park, New York City, New York, USA
  (maniac looks at photographer's luggage tag)
Children's Swings, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (children playing)
Columbus Circle Subway Station, New York City, New York, USA
  (nurse flees maniac)
Empire State Building - 350 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (opening credits)
Empire Theater, 234 W 42nd Street, New York City, New York, USA
  (set-up shot for prostitutes)
Grand Central Terminal, 42nd Street and Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (helicopter news shot)
Harris Theater, 226 W 42nd Street, New York City, New York, USA
  (set-up shot for prostitutes)
Hotel St. James, 109 West 45th St, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (the hotel where Frank kills the prostitute)
Intersection of 42nd St and 7th Ave, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (set-up shot for prostitutes)
Liberty Theater, 236 W 42nd Street, New York City, New York, USA
  (set-up shot for prostitutes)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
McGraw-Hill Building - 330 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (set-up shot for prostitutes)
Modell's Sporting Goods - 234 W 42nd St, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (set-up shot for prostitutes, now closed)
New Amsterdam Theater, 214 W 42nd Street, New York City, New York, USA
  (set-up shot for prostitutes)
New York City, New York, USA
Pan Am Building - 200 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (helicopter news shot, now Metlife)
Rialto Theater - 1481 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (set-up shot for prostitutes, demolished)
Roosevelt Hospital, 1000 10th Ave, 59th St entrance, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (nurses' work)
Verrazano Narrows Bridge, New York City, New York, USA
  (set-up shot for make-out in backseat)
Woodside, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, New York City, New York, USA
  (set-up shot for maniac phoning Anna)
World Trade Center, New York City, New York, USA
  (set-up shot for maniac phoning Anna)
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