Faces of Death III

1985 1h 26m EN

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3.7

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★3.7TMDB · 52

Horror

Synopsis

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Gory real-life footage of blood and guts on the German Autobahn, drug smugglers getting blown away, a parachutist landing in a crocodile pit, torture and murder in El Salvador, a PCP addict getting stoned, a videotaped rape/murder, a car thief getting ripped apart by two junkyard dogs, and much more.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Carr
Dr. Frances B. Gröss
John Alan Schwartz
Mike Lorenzo (uncredited)
Veronica Lakewood
Mike Lorenzo's Victim (uncredited)
James B. Schwartz
Suicide Jumper (uncredited)
Cecil Clemons
Gatorama Owner (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Alan Schwartz
Writers: Veronica Lakewood, John Alan Schwartz
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Faces of Death Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Alan Schwartz, shot by Peter B. Good. 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 Gene Kauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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The take

John Alan Schwartz directs. Peter B. Good behind the camera. Gene Kauer scores. Rachel Herbert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
341 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
5Part of the "Faces of Death Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Directed by John Alan Schwartz, shot by Peter B. Good. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Gene Kauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Rachel Herbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Michael Carr and John Alan Schwartz and Veronica Lakewood carry the top of the cast.
11IMDB entry: tt0121261 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
13Classified under 19 themes, including "suicide", "rape", "drug smuggling", "sequel".
14Released under 12 different titles around the world.