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RUNTIME
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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Cast
David Bradley
Sam
Elizabeth Gracen
Hillary White
Jeff Yagher
Craig Fulson
Shari Shattuck
Dawn Simms
David H. Sterry
Dwight
Luis Contreras
Street Person
Eric Fleeks
Alarm Serviceman #1
David Wolfe
Alarm Serviceman #2
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kristine Peterson
- Writers
- Joel Soisson, Hillary Black, Michael Leahy
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Kristine Peterson, shot by Wally Pfister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Nina Gilberti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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David Bradley and Elizabeth Gracen and Jeff Yagher carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0104769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kristine Peterson directs. Wally Pfister behind the camera. Nina Gilberti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Kristine Peterson, shot by Wally Pfister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Nina Gilberti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5David Bradley and Elizabeth Gracen and Jeff Yagher carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0104769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Wally Pfister
- Editing
- Nina Gilberti
- Costume design
- Jami Burrows
- Makeup / hair
- Ashlee Petersen
- Sound
- Melissa Sherwood Hofmann
- Stunt coordinator
- Dan Bradley
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Kristine Peterson
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
- NE
NEO Motion Pictures
US
First Look International
US
Key crew
- MusicTerry Plumeri
- Makeup & HairAshlee Petersen
- EditorNina Gilberti
- ProducerW.K. Border
- ProducerMichael Leahy
- Costume DesignJami Burrows
- Executive ProducerJoel Soisson
- Second Assistant DirectorAllen Kupetsky
- HairstylistAshlee Petersen
- CastingDavid Cohn
- First Assistant DirectorTerence J. Edwards
- Makeup ArtistAshlee Petersen
- Supervising Sound EditorMichael Payne
- Special EffectsJ.D. Streett
- GafferYvo Kwee
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMelissa Sherwood Hofmann
- StuntsEllis Edwards
- Special EffectsKevin McCarthy
- Stunt CoordinatorDan Bradley
- Sound Re-Recording MixerJeremy Hoenack
- Additional PhotographyYvo Kwee
- Script SupervisorDiane Hassinger Newman
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1992-01-16R
Also known as
International titles
- Lower Level - Todesangst im HochhausDE
