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Prom Night (1980)

R  89 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller   -  18 July 1980 (USA)
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A masked killer stalks four teens responsible for the accidential death of a child six years earlier at their high school's senior prom.

Director:

Paul Lynch

Writers:

William Gray (screenplay), Robert Guza Jr. (story)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leslie Nielsen ...
Jamie Lee Curtis ...
Kim
Casey Stevens Casey Stevens ...
Anne-Marie Martin Anne-Marie Martin ...
Wendy (as Eddie Benton)
Antoinette Bower ...
Michael Tough Michael Tough ...
Robert A. Silverman Robert A. Silverman ...
Sykes (as Robert Silverman)
Pita Oliver Pita Oliver ...
David Mucci David Mucci ...
Lou
Jeff Wincott ...
Mary Beth Rubens Mary Beth Rubens ...
Kelly (as Marybeth Rubens)
George Touliatos ...
Melanie Morse MacQuarrie Melanie Morse MacQuarrie ...
David Gardner David Gardner ...
Joy Thompson Joy Thompson ...
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Storyline

For six long years, Hamilton High School seniors Kelly, Jude, Wendy, and Nick have been hiding the truth of what happened to ten-year-old Robin Hammond the day her broken body was discovered near an old abandoned convent. The foursome kept secret how they taunted Robin - backed her into a corner until, frightened, she stood on a window ledge... and fell to her death. Though an accident, the then-twelve-year-olds feared they'd be held responsible and vowed never to tell. But someone else was there that day... watching. And now, that someone is ready to exact murderous revenge-on prom night. Written by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment  

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Plot Keywords:

Prom | High School | Killer | Masked Killer | Night  | See more »

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This year Prom Night will be a scream See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Morte Convida para Dançar See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$CAD1,600,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$14,796,236 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Hamilton High is the one setting that all of the Prom Night movies have in common. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: As Kim and two of her friends walk down the school hallway, they stop where Wendy and Nick are. The boom mic is visible moving around above Nick's head. See more »

Quotes

Kim Hammond: You seem a little anxious, Wendy. By the way, who are going with tonight?
Wendy Richards: It's not who you go with, honey. It's who takes you home.
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Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Fade to Black"
Sung by Gordene Simpson See more »