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The Hearse (1980)

PG 95 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   June 1980 (USA)
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Jane Hardy decides to stay the summer in the house her aunt left her when she died, to try and recoup from a bad divorce... See full summary »

Director:

George Bowers

Writers:

William Bleich, Mark Tenser (idea)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Trish Van Devere ...
Jane Hardy
Joseph Cotten ...
Walter Prichard
David Gautreaux ...
Tom Sullivan
Donald Hotton Donald Hotton ...
Reverend Winston
Med Flory Med Flory ...
Sheriff Denton
Donald Petrie ...
Luke
Christopher McDonald ...
Pete
Perry Lang ...
Paul Gordon
Fred Franklyn Fred Franklyn ...
Mr. Gordon (as Frederic Franklyn)
Olive Dunbar Olive Dunbar ...
Mrs. Gordon
Al Hansen ...
Bo Rehnquist
Dominic Barto Dominic Barto ...
The Driver
Nicholas Shields Nicholas Shields ...
Dr. Greenwalt
Chuck Mitchell Chuck Mitchell ...
Counterman
Allison Balson Allison Balson ...
Alice
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Storyline

Jane Hardy decides to stay the summer in the house her aunt left her when she died, to try and recoup from a bad divorce. Little does she know, her aunt practiced witchcraft and is still thought of very badly by the town's citizens. As soon as she moves in, she is haunted by a old black hearse and it's creepy driver. Is she going insane or is she truly being menaced? She meets a friendly young man and becomes involved with him, but is he and the creepy driver one and the same? Written by <VRSC26B@PRODIGY.COM>  

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Plot Keywords:

Hearse | Antique | Insanity | Living Dead | Religion  | See more »

Taglines:

The Barrier Between Life and Death is no Greater than the Thickness of a Door...and now that Door is Open! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Leichenwagen See more »

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marimark Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The hearse was a 1951 Packard Funeral Coach. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Jane brushes the leaves from her aunt's grave it "bounces". See more »

Quotes

Jane Hardy: [startled by someone at her back door] Oh!
Reverend Winston: Miss Hardy, please.
Jane Hardy: [laughing, relieved] Oh! You scared the hell out of me!
Reverend Winston: I should probably take that as a compliment. *Ha ha ha ha ha!*
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Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (2006) See more »