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"A suspense thrller!"

1983 1h 40m EN

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 2

CrimeDramaMysteryTV Movie

Synopsis

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A former child show host misses the good old days. He and his sidekick from the show are doing a gig when the place gets robbed and the sidekick murdered. The host is the only one who saw the robber well so the robber goes after him.

“A suspense thrller!”

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Cast

Dom DeLuise
Roger Hanover
Dee Wallace
Marilyn
Henry Silva
Sinclair
Jack Gilford
Bernie Nelson
Tony Burton
Lt. J.L. Stevens
Bill Morey
Chief Lysatt
Carol Locatell
Sandy Hanover
David DeLuise
Rogie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Philips
Writers: I.C. Rapoport, Larry B. Williams
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Philips, shot by Matthew F. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

ERA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Dom DeLuise and Dee Wallace and Henry Silva carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A suspense thrller!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087381 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lee Philips directs. Matthew F. Leonetti behind the camera. Billy Goldenberg scores. Michael Brown cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Lee Philips, shot by Matthew F. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dom DeLuise and Dee Wallace and Henry Silva carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A suspense thrller!".
7IMDB entry: tt0087381 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.