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The Other Side of Hell

1978 2h 29m EN
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7.7
BANGER
★7.7TMDB · 6
DramaTV MovieThriller
Synopsis
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A disturbed, but highly intelligent man is sent to a criminally insane hospital to serve time and rehabilitate. But when he arrives, he discovers it's in fact a closed world where brutality is an everyday occurrence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Ján Kadár
Writers
Leon Tokatyan, Robert Hamner
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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Original score by Leonard Rosenman. 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 Ralph E. Winters 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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Alan Arkin and Roger E. Mosley and Morgan Woodward carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ján Kadár directs. Leonard Rosenman scores. Ralph E. Winters cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Original score by Leonard Rosenman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 3Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4Alan Arkin and Roger E. Mosley and Morgan Woodward carry the top of the cast.
  • 5IMDB entry: tt0078043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score
Leonard Rosenman
Editing
Ralph E. Winters
Makeup / hair
Mike Moschella
Runtime
149 min · 2h 29m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Ján Kadár

Production companies

Who made it

  • AU

    Aubrey-Lyon Productions

  • NBC Productions

    NBC Productions

    US

Key crew

  • CinematographyAdam Holender
  • Executive ProducerJames T. Aubrey
  • ProducerRonald Lyon
  • Art DirectionJames J. Murakami
  • CastingEdward R. Morse
  • ProducerJim Milio
  • Makeup ArtistMike Moschella
  • Makeup ArtistE. Thomas Case
  • EditorRalph E. Winters

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • escape
  • 1970s
  • psychiatric hospital
  • hospital
  • patient
  • mental illness
  • factual

Release history · US

When it landed

  • TV1978-01-17NR· NBC

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