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6.8/10   124 votes
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Director:
Larry Yust
Writers:
Howard Kaminsky (writer)
Bennett Sims (writer)
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Release Date:
September 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Horror more
Tagline:
"A Murder a Day Keeps the Landlord Away!" more
Plot:
When a quiet group of pensioners learn that their homes are to be torn down to make way for a block of flats... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Douglas Fowley ... Mr. Crawford
Ruth McDevitt ... Mrs. Loomis
Frances Fuller ... Miss Emily
Ian Wolfe ... Mr. Loomis
William Hansen ... Mr. Sandy
Paula Trueman ... Mattie
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William 'Billy' Benedict ... Watchman
Peter Brocco ... Mr. Blakely
John Craig ... Construction Worker
Norman Gottschalk ... Superintendent
Michael Johnson ... Policeman
Wesley Lau ... Foreman

Nicholas Lewis ... Construction worker
Linda Marsh ... Miss Pollack
Eldon Quick ... Insurance Inspector
Kenneth Tobey ... Construction Boss
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Company:
Cinema Entertainment more

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Geri-Cult, 4 August 2004
8/10
Author: delbruk

This one is truly original. A Cult film for the Geriatric crowd. It is good to see that I am not the only one who was impressed with this obscure film from when HBO was in its infancy (channel 6 anyone?) There are some very good actors associated with this project for anyone who was conscious in the 60's and 70's. From Ruth McDevitt to Ian Wolfe you have seen them before in many supporting roles, here you get to see them lead. The film almost has a strange aura similar to The Sentinel (1977) although without the supernatural aspects. Here we have a social satire which focuses on the geriatric crowd affirming their rights in the face of oppression. Coming out of the era of civil rights don't think this subject matter wasn't a projection of society in which many sub-cultures where finding ways to be empowered. This film takes that premise and twists it into some very humorous and macabre situations. The cement pouring scene is a memorable one which stands alongside any early giallo for inventiveness. Dated but still worth it if you can find it if cult is your thing.

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