Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

"In the heart of a city, an adult nightmare is about to be reborn..."

1995 1h 30m EN

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Synopsis

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After a couple adopts a pair of orphaned brothers, it becomes alarmingly clear the boys are much more than they seem.

“In the heart of a city, an adult nightmare is about to be reborn...”

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Cast

Daniel Cerny
Eli Porter
Ron Melendez
Joshua Porter
Jim Metzler
William Porter
Nancy Lee Grahn
Amanda Porter
Jon Clair
Malcom Elkman
Mari Morrow
Maria Elkman
Michael Ensign
Father Frank Nolan
Duke Stroud
Earl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James D.R. Hickox
Writers: Dode B. Levenson, Stephen King
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Children of the Corn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James D.R. Hickox, shot by Gerry Lively. 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 Daniel Licht. 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 Chris Peppe 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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Daniel Cerny and Ron Melendez and Jim Metzler carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the heart of a city, an adult nightmare is about to be reborn...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James D.R. Hickox directs. Gerry Lively behind the camera. Daniel Licht scores. Chris Peppe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Children of the Corn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by James D.R. Hickox, shot by Gerry Lively. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Daniel Licht. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chris Peppe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Daniel Cerny and Ron Melendez and Jim Metzler carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In the heart of a city, an adult nightmare is about to be reborn...".
9IMDB entry: tt0109415 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "chicago, illinois", "halloween", "cult", "telekinesis".

The technical file

Cinematography: Gerry Lively
Original score: Daniel Licht
Editing: Chris Peppe
Production design: Blair Martin
Makeup / hair: Lisa Buono
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)

Part of

Children of the Corn Collection

Adapted from a popular Stephen King short story, the Children of the Corn film series began with a 1984 adaptation by New World Pictures. Set in the fictitious rural town of Gatlin, Nebraska, the film tells the story of a malevolent entity referred to as "He Who Walks Behind the Rows" which entices the town's children to ritually murder all the town's adults. After the release of its 1992 sequel and the series' acquisition by Dimension Films, the subsequent installments were released directly to video, and bore little to no narrative continuity, beginning with Children of the Corn III, and ending with 2018's Runaway.