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John Carpenter

Halloween

Edition 1980
91' - 1978 - Horror, Thriller - Dialogue: English
Director: John Carpenter Composer: John Carpenter With: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran
The year is 1963, the night: Halloween. Police are called to 43 Lampkin Ln. only to discover that 15 year old Judith Myers has been stabbed to death, by her 6 year-old brother, Michael. After being institutionalized for 15 years, Myers breaks out on the night before Halloween. No one knows, nor wants to find out, what will happen on October 31st 1978 besides Myers' psychiatrist, Dr. Loomis. He knows Michael is coming back to Haddonfield, but by the time the town realizes it, it'll be too late for many people.

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Credits

Director

John Carpenter

Composer

John Carpenter

With

Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran

Scenario

Debra Hill, John Carpenter

Director of Photography

Dean Cundey

Editor

Charles Bornstein, Tommy Lee Wallace

Producer

John Carpenter, Debra Hill

More information

Dialogue

English

Countries of production

United States of America

Year

1978

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