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Friday the 13th (I) (1980)

UNRATED  95 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller   -  9 May 1980 (USA)
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Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to re-open a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Betsy Palmer ...
Adrienne King ...
Jeannine Taylor Jeannine Taylor ...
Robbi Morgan Robbi Morgan ...
Kevin Bacon ...
Harry Crosby Harry Crosby ...
Laurie Bartram Laurie Bartram ...
Mark Nelson Mark Nelson ...
Peter Brouwer Peter Brouwer ...
Rex Everhart Rex Everhart ...
Ronn Carroll Ronn Carroll ...
Ron Millkie Ron Millkie ...
Walt Gorney Walt Gorney ...
Willie Adams Willie Adams ...
Debra S. Hayes Debra S. Hayes ...
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Storyline

One summer at Camp Crystal Lake, a group of young counselors begin to get ready to lead campers. Unfortunately for the former, someone isn't happy about what's going on in the camp and enjoys playing Kill the Counselor. As bodies fall to the ground in the camp, no one is safe. Written by FilmFanUK  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Lake | Summer | Camp Counselor | Murder | Revenge  | See more »

Taglines:

A 24-hour nightmare of terror. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Vendredi 13 See more »

Filming Locations:

Blairstown, New Jersey, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$550,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,816,321 (USA) (11 May 1980) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$39,754,601 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Body count: 11 (including the snake). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Annie trips in the woods and backs up against the tree, her hair and the amount of leaves in it changes in every shot. See more »

Quotes

Alice: Bill? Steve wants to know if we need more paint.
Bill: Paint's all right. Need more thinner.
Alice: Okay.
Bill: Alice. Did the others show up?
Alice: Yeah, everybody except that girl Annie.
Bill: Think you're gonna last all summer?
Alice: I don't know if i'm gonna last all week.
Alice: I'll tell Steve about the thinner.
Bill: Fine.
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Crazy Credits

We see giant letters proclaiming 'Friday the 13th' moving towards the
screen and crashing into and smashing a pane of glass. See more »

Connections

Featured in eXploitation CinemA (2009) See more »