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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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The Gardener
1998 1h 45m EN
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3.5
SKIP
★3.5TMDB · 8
HorrorMysteryThriller
Synopsis
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After her partner mysteriously disappears, Detective Kelly Jones is lead to a nursery that seems to hold many secrets.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Angie Everhart
Kelly Jones
Malcolm McDowell
Ben Carter
Olivia Hussey
Mrs. Carter
Richard Grieco
Dean
Kelly Nelson
Joe
Kim Morgan Greene
Betsy
Roger Clinton Jr.
Dr. Nels Frankle
Justin Carroll
Larry / Hippy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- James D.R. Hickox
- Writers
- Joseph Gunn
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by James D.R. Hickox, shot by Robert P. Bennett. 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 Guy Farley. 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 Matthew Booth 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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Angie Everhart and Malcolm McDowell and Olivia Hussey carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0140067 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
James D.R. Hickox directs. Robert P. Bennett behind the camera. Guy Farley scores. Matthew Booth cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by James D.R. Hickox, shot by Robert P. Bennett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Guy Farley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Matthew Booth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Angie Everhart and Malcolm McDowell and Olivia Hussey carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0140067 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Robert P. Bennett
- Original score
- Guy Farley
- Editing
- Matthew Booth
- Production design
- Oliver French
- Makeup / hair
- Bart Mixon
- Sound
- Timothy A. Carpenter
- Stunt coordinator
- David Kilde
- Runtime
- 105 min · 1h 45m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
James D.R. Hickox
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Selected frames
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Production companies
Who made it
- DE
DEJ Productions
US
- LA
Lantern Lane Entertainment
PM Entertainment Group
US
- SH
Sheen Productions
- TV
TVA International
- TW
Two Left Shoes Films
Key crew
- ProducerShin Sang-ok
- Production DesignOliver French
- EditorMatthew Booth
- Sound Re-Recording MixerTimothy A. Carpenter
- Casting DirectorJoey Paul Jensen
- Executive ProducerJames Kang
- StuntsMatthew Chontos
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistBart Mixon
- First Assistant DirectorJoe McDougall
- Set DecorationSue Ko
- Script SupervisorSandy Schklair
- Special EffectsAlex Erkiletian
- Stunt CoordinatorDavid Kilde
- StuntsMaria R. Kelly
- Second Unit Director of PhotographySacha Riviere
- StuntsDana Hee
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1998-09-27R
Also known as
International titles
- Garden of EvilUS
