Ski Lift to Death

"Suspended in Terror"

1978 1h 40m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A sports promoter tries to matchmake for a pair of ski champions and, as a result, they end up trapped in a derailed ski-lift car along with a gangster and the hitman sent to kill him.

“Suspended in Terror”

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Cast

Deborah Raffin
Lee Larson
Charles Frank
Dick Elston
Don Galloway
Ron Corley
Gail Strickland
Vicki Gordon
Don Johnson
Mike Sloan
Veronica Hamel
Andrea Mason
Howard Duff
Ben Forbes
Clu Gulager
Marv Gilman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Wiard
Writers: Laurence Heath
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Wiard, shot by Roland "Ozzie" Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Editor Gerard Wilson 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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Deborah Raffin and Charles Frank and Don Galloway carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Suspended in Terror".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

William Wiard directs. Roland "Ozzie" Smith behind the camera. Gerard Wilson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by William Wiard, shot by Roland "Ozzie" Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Gerard Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Deborah Raffin and Charles Frank and Don Galloway carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Suspended in Terror".
6IMDB entry: tt0078275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "dancing", "hitman", "competition", "gangster".