10 to Midnight (1983)

Popularity:

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Director:

J. Lee Thompson

Writer:

William Roberts (written by)
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Release Date:

11 March 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Bronson is back on the streets.

Plot:

A LAPD detective is on the trail of a very handsome young man who had been seducing and slashing many young women to death.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Serial Killer | Diary | Stalking | Revenge

Cast

Charles Bronson	...	Leo Kessler
Lisa Eilbacher	...	Laurie Kessler
Andrew Stevens	...	Paul McAnn
Gene Davis	...	Warren Stacy
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Dave Dante
Wilford Brimley	...	Captain Malone
Robert F. Lyons	...	Nathan Zager (as Robert Lyons)
Bert Williams	...	Mr. Johnson
Iva Lane	...	Bunny
Ola Ray	...	Ola
Kelly Preston	...	Doreen (as Kelly Palzis)
Cosie Costa	...	Dudley
Paul McCallum	...	Lab Technician
Jeana Keough	...	Karen (as Jeana Tomasina)
June Gilbert	...	Betty
Arthur Hansel	...	Judge
Sam Chew Jr.	...	Minister (as Sam Chew)
Katrina Parish	...	Tina
Shawn Schepps	...	Peg
Sydna Scott	...	Mrs. Johnson
Barbara Pilavin	...	Mrs. Byrd
Beau Billingslea	...	Desk Sergeant
James Keane	...	Jerry
Jerome Thor	...	Medical Examiner
Breck Costin	...	Tim Bailey
Carmen Filpi	...	Hotel Clerk
Deran Sarafian	...	Dale Anders
Jeane Manson	...	Margo
Lynette Harrison	...	Ticket Girl
Neal Fleming	...	Young Man
John Garwood	...	Millikan
Shay Duffin	...	Nestor
Daniel Ades	...	Ben Linker
Cynthia Reams	...	Hooker
Kyle Edward Cranston	...	Party Intern
Beth Reinglass	...	Office Girl
Monica Ekblad	...	Second Office Girl
Patti Tippo	...	Party Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anne Lockhart	...	Murder Victim (uncredited)
Ron Preston	...	Orderly (uncredited)
Kyle J. Wood	...	Med. Student (uncredited)

Directed by
J. Lee Thompson

Writing credits
William Roberts		(written by)
J. Lee Thompson		story (uncredited)

Produced by
Yoram Globus	....	executive producer
Menahem Golan	....	executive producer
Lance Hool	....	producer
Pancho Kohner	....	producer

Original Music by
Robert O. Ragland

Cinematography by
Adam Greenberg		(photography)

Film Editing by
Peter Lee-Thompson

Casting by
John Crowther

Art Direction by
Jim Freiburger

Set Decoration by
Cecilia Rodarte

Makeup Department
Laurie Loverde	....	hair stylist
Alan Marshall	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Karen Hoenig	....	post-production supervisor (as K.V. Hoenig)
Christopher Pearce	....	executive in charge of production
John Zane	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Terence D. Buchinsky	....	second assistant director (as Terry Buchinsky)
Barbara Michaels	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Randy Gunter	....	property

Sound Department
David Campling	....	supervising sound editor
Craig Felburg	....	production sound mixer
Jay M. Harding	....	re-recording mixer
Mike Le Mare	....	sound effects editor (as Mike Le-Mare)
Michael P. Redbourn	....	adr editor (as Michael Redbourn)
Hal Schwartz	....	boom operator
Paul A. Sharpe	....	re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharp)
Michael R. Sloan	....	foley editor (as Michael Sloan)
Gregory H. Watkins	....	re-recording mixer

Stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti	....	stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsati)

Camera and Electrical Department
Scott Buttfield	....	best boy
Ronny Dana	....	second assistant camera
Ted H. Hauser	....	first assistant camera (as Ted Hauser)
David King	....	still photographer (as Dave King)
Avraham Leibman	....	gaffer (as Avraham Liebman)
Alan Levin	....	still photographer (as Alan Levine)
Diane Schneier	....	second assistant camera
Dylan Shephard	....	key grip (as Dylan Shepard)

Casting Department
Dennis Hansen	....	extras casting (as Dennis Hanson)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Del Adey-Jones	....	costumer: women
Poppy Cannon-Reese	....	costume supervisor (as Poppy Cannon)
Robert Dale	....	costumer: men

Editorial Department
Richard Marx	....	first assistant editor
Pam Wagner	....	color timer
Debra Whitcomb	....	assistant editor
Donald Freeman	....	final colorist (uncredited)

Location Management
Robert C. Ortwin Jr.	....	location manager (as Robert Ortwin)

Music Department
Michael Linn	....	music editor
Robert O. Ragland	....	conductor

Transportation Department
Frank 'Cat' Ballou	....	transportation coordinator (as Frank Ballou)
Ron White	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Karin Cooper	....	script supervisor
Elliott Fils	....	production accountant (as Elliott J. Fils)
Paul Ford	....	production assistant
Mischa Hausserman	....	aerial sequences
William Hool	....	technical advisor: police
Leslie Lytel	....	production assistant
E. Ann Overman	....	production coordinator
Connie Sanchez	....	production coordinator
Gunther Stotz	....	title designer

Production Companies

• Cannon Group
• City Films
• Y & M Productions

Distributors

• Cannon Film Distributors (1983) (USA) (theatrical)
• MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1983) (USA) (theatrical)
• Cannon Film Distributors Ltd. (1983) (UK) (theatrical)
• Citadel Films (1983) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Concorde Film (1983) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Suomi-Filmi (1983) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1983) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1983) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1983) (USA) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
• Guild Home Video (1984) (UK) (video) (LaserDisc)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1984) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• MTC Video (1984) (Greece) (VHS)
• VMP (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
• TV Tokyo (1985) (Japan) (TV)
• Video Collection International (1987) (UK) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1993) (Australia) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Video (1994) (USA) (video) (LaserDisc)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• FS Film Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• TGG Direct (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Globo Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Video (19??) (Australia) (VHS)
• Nordic Video (19??) (Finland) (VHS)
• Philips (????) (Italy) (video) (LaserDisc)
• Syme Home Video (19??) (Australia) (VHS)
• Thorn-EMI Video (19??) (Netherlands) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:18 | Australia:R18+ | Australia:MA15+ (Cable TV rating) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2004) (self applied) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1983) | France:16 | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/18 | Sweden:15 (cut) | UK:18 | USA:R (Certificate #26973) | West Germany:16 (f)

Filming Locations:

Thrifty - 11321 National Boulevard - Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cannon Group

Trivia:

This Charles Bronson vehicle was developed and made when development on another Bronson project, The Evil That Men Do (1984), went into turnaround prior to a visit to the Cannes Film Festival. Producer Pancho Kohner and Cannon Films chairman Menahem Golan then decided to make this Charles Bronson vehicle instead. The other project, The Evil That Men Do (1984), was eventually made after and was Bronson's next movie after this.

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the beginning of the movie while the two detectives are driving down the road there is a white Dodge van behind them. In a moment it passes them. A moment later the same van is again behind them.

Quotes:

Laurie Kessler:My father's gonna kill you!
Warren Stacy:Oh, no, he's not. I know where he's at.
Laurie Kessler:That was him on the phone just now. He'll be here any second!
Warren Stacy:Oh, yeah? Then I guess I better hurry up!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Big Box: To the Devil a Daughter (#1.4)" (2009)

This is NOT a "Death Wish" rip-off

A very solid movie! Charles Bronson is absolutely great in this film. The fact that the killer was a handsome guy really emphasized that he was a sociopath and all around creep (smart character development). Lisa Eilbacher is damn cute! A good psychological action/thriller!

I do not understand why people consider this a "cheesy?" movie or a "rip-off" of Death Wish.

Leo Kessler is a hardened cop. Paul Kersey was an architect who took on the role of vigilante after a life changing event. The two characters really aren't that similar at all.

I wonder what Lisa Eilbacher is up to nowadays.