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25 October 1978 (USA) moreTagline:
The trick was to stay alive. morePlot:
A psychotic murderer institutionalized since childhood escapes on a mindless rampage while his doctor chases him through the streets. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(170 articles)
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Outstanding moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Donald Pleasence | ... | Dr. Sam Loomis | |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Laurie Strode | |
| Nancy Kyes | ... | Annie Brackett (as Nancy Loomis) | |
| P.J. Soles | ... | Lynda van der Klok | |
| Charles Cyphers | ... | Sheriff Leigh Brackett | |
| Kyle Richards | ... | Lindsey Wallace | |
| Brian Andrews | ... | Tommy Doyle | |
| John Michael Graham | ... | Bob Simms | |
| Nancy Stephens | ... | Marion Chambers | |
| Arthur Malet | ... | Graveyard Keeper | |
| Mickey Yablans | ... | Richie | |
| Brent Le Page | ... | Lonnie Elamb | |
| Adam Hollander | ... | Keith | |
| Robert Phalen | ... | Dr. Terence Wynn | |
| Tony Moran | ... | Michael Myers (age 23) |
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Also Known As:
John Carpenter's Halloween (USA) (complete title)The Babysitter Murders (USA) (working title)
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
91 min | USA:101 min (extended version)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (original release)Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (video rating) (1982) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) | UK:X (original rating) | Iceland:16 | Brazil:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Germany:16 (re-rating) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | Canada:R | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) (2001) | South Korea:18 | Chile:14 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 (re-rating) | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 (re-release: 1999) | France:-16 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 (re-release: 1999) | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/16 (re-rating) | Portugal:M/18 (original rating)Fun Stuff
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Crew or equipment visible: While Bob and Lynda are heading up to the bedroom from the living room, Lynda trips on a dolly track and tries to ignore it. [widescreen only] moreQuotes:
[inside Myers' house]Dr. Sam Loomis: Hey... What is that?
Sheriff Leigh Brackett: A dog.
[Loomis and Brackett walk next to dog]
Sheriff Leigh Brackett: It's still warm.
Dr. Sam Loomis: He got hungry.
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Don't Fear The Reaper moreFAQ
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Halloween(1978)stars a very young Jamie Lee Curtis, the late Donald Pleasance, and, among others, P.J. Soles(the cap-brat from Carrie). The story centers around the demented/catatonic-schizophrenic Michael Myers and the brutal, cold-blooded murder of his oldest sister in 1963(done by him). Now it is fifteen years later and Michael has escaped the sanitarium and is headed for Haddonfield, Illinois, home of Laurie Strode(Curtis), his sister who was adopted shortly after the 1963 murder. Laurie has no idea about her past and wanders around with her friends, seemingly free of worry, and unaware that her every step is under careful watch from hiding eyes.
In the long run I am at a loss for words. Everything is here. And it's even terrifying...and a slasher movie, what a combination. Slasher movies, to me, usually aren't scary. But Halloween is. Seriously, if you haven't seen it yet you are really missing out. It's a rare achievement in film history and is one of the best horror movies ever made. It's a perfect 10/10 all the way!!!