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Joey (1985)

PG  98 min  -  Action | Fantasy | Horror   -  November 1985 (Austria)
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When Joey's dad dies Joey is starting to act strange. He's got psychic powers. He can talk to him on the phone... See full summary »

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Writers:

Roland Emmerich, Hans J. Haller, and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Joshua Morrell, Eva Kryll and Tammy Shields
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joshua Morrell Joshua Morrell ...
Eva Kryll Eva Kryll ...
Laura Collins
Tammy Shields Tammy Shields ...
Sally
Jan Zierold Jan Zierold ...
Martin
Barbara Klein Barbara Klein ...
Dr. Haiden
Jerry Hall Jerry Hall ...
William
Sean Johnson Sean Johnson ...
Bobby
Matthias Kraus Matthias Kraus ...
Bernie
Ray Kaselonis Ray Kaselonis ...
Steven
Christine Goebbels Christine Goebbels ...
Alice
Axel Berg Axel Berg ...
Ralph
Joel Kleinman Joel Kleinman
Berit Morrell Berit Morrell
Christoph Lindert Christoph Lindert ...
Sheriff (as Christopher Lindert)
Sandra Freeding Myers Sandra Freeding Myers
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Storyline

When Joey's dad dies Joey is starting to act strange. He's got psychic powers. He can talk to him on the phone! His red toy telephone! But what he doesn't know is that he is not talking to his dad. He is talking to an evil dummy and the evil dummy is starting to make Joey's world a living nightmare. Written by Matthew Chmiel <J0HNNYRICO@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Telephone | Toy | Los Angeles California | Supernatural | Ventriloquist Dummy  | See more »

Taglines:

Only he can see it. Only he shares its magic. Only he knows the danger. See more »

Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Country:

West Germany | USA

Language:

German

Release Date:

(Austria) See more »

Also Known As:

Making Contact See more »

Filming Locations:

Newport, Virginia, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Balcor Film Investors, Bioskop Film, Centropolis Film Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Roland Emmerich employed the children of soldiers from the local US Army base for bit parts. See more »

Connections

References The Goonies (1985) See more »