The Day of Reckoning

1990 0h 53m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A young man begins to have terrifying nightmares after visiting his obsessive uncle's automated chicken farm.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anthony Perkins
Self - Host
Assumpta Serna
Hélène
Cris Campion
Jean Arnaud
Philippe Léotard
André Arnaud
Samantha Fuller
Suzanne
Manuel Pereiro
M. Ferguson
Christa Lang
Mme Ferguson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller, Christa Lang, Patricia Highsmith

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RUNTIME

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Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Samuel Fuller, shot by Alain Levent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Milan Svoboda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Suzanne Koch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Anthony Perkins and Assumpta Serna and Cris Campion carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Samuel Fuller directs. Alain Levent behind the camera. Milan Svoboda scores. Suzanne Koch cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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1Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Samuel Fuller, shot by Alain Levent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Milan Svoboda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Suzanne Koch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Anthony Perkins and Assumpta Serna and Cris Campion carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0099370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.