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Director:
Sean S. Cunningham
Writers:
Stephen Gyllenhaal (screenplay)
Stephen Gyllenhaal (story) ...
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Release Date:
18 January 1985 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
The kids learned three things about southern hospitality, blood, sweat and terror! See more »
Plot:
A brother and sister arrive in a small town to help their relatives run an amusement park, and they find the town is terrorized by a local street gang. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(47 articles)
New Kids' Joey McIntyre Completes Boston Marathon Minutes Before Explosions
 (From Access Hollywood. 15 April 2013, 4:54 PM, PDT)
Joey McIntyre: “I’m Ok” After Narrowly Missing Boston Marathon Explosions
 (From GossipCop. 15 April 2013, 2:11 PM, PDT)
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 (From HollywoodLife. 15 April 2013, 1:51 PM, PDT)
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Shannon Presby ... Loren

Lori Loughlin ... Abby

James Spader ... Dutra

John Philbin ... Gideon
David H. MacDonald ... Moonie

Vince Grant ... JoeBob (as Vincent Grant)
Theron Montgomery ... Gordo

Eddie Jones ... Charlie
Lucy Martin ... Fay

Eric Stoltz ... Mark
Paige Price ... Karen (as Paige Lyn Price)
Court Miller ... Sheriff

Tom Atkins ... 'Mac' MacWilliams
Jean De Baer ... Mary Beth MacWilliams (as Jean DeBaer)
Robertson Carricart ... Deputy
Brad Sullivan ... Colonel Jenkins
Chad Wiggins-Grady ... Chad Bob (as Chad Wiggins)
John Archie ... Math Teacher
Alex Panas ... Paint Store Proprietor
Toni Crabtree ... Newscaster
Fred Buch ... Guidance Counselor
Ilse Earl ... Guidance Counselor
Billy Barzee ... Redneck
Greg Gilbert ... Redneck

John D. LeMay ... Redneck (as John LeMay)
Noel Rego ... Friend

Donnie Kehr ... Friend (as Don Kehr)
Timothy Owen Waldrip ... Friend (as Tim Waldrip)

Margaret Welsh ... Friend
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Kenneth Ian Davis ... Chris (uncredited)
Laurah Guillén ... Girl at Dance (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sean S. Cunningham 
 
Writing credits
Stephen Gyllenhaal (screenplay)

Stephen Gyllenhaal (story) and
Brian Taggert (story)

Produced by
Sean S. Cunningham .... producer
Barbara De Fina .... associate producer
Andrew Fogelson .... producer
 
Original Music by
Lalo Schifrin 
 
Cinematography by
Steven Poster (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Rita Roland 
 
Casting by
Pennie DuPont 
Julie Hughes 
Barry Moss 
 
Production Design by
Robb Wilson King (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Peter Landsdown Smith  (as Pete Smith)
 
Set Decoration by
Tom Coll 
 
Costume Design by
Molly Maginnis 
 
Makeup Department
Elizabeth Lambert .... makeup artist
Donisia McGowan .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Barbara De Fina .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Harry V. Bring .... second assistant director (as Harry Bring)
Brian E. Frankish .... first assistant director (as Brian Frankish)
 
Art Department
Jose Duarte .... painter
Charles Guanci .... property master
Roger Ragland .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Rick Alexander .... sound effects re-recording mixer
Scott Blynder .... boom operator
Walter Goss .... supervising re-recording mixer
Michael C. Gutierrez .... adr editor (as Michael Gutierrez)
William S. Johnson .... boom operator (as William Johnson)
James Troutman .... sound effects (as Jim Troutman)
Howard Warren .... sound mixer
Ron Scelza .... boom operator (uncredited)
Clancy T. Troutman .... sound designer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
J.B. Jones .... special effects
 
Stunts
Jay Amor .... stunts
Courtney Brown .... stunts
Mike Kirton .... stunts
Artie Malesci .... stunt coordinator (as Artie Maleschi)
Artie Malesci .... stunts (as Artie Maleschi)
Marc Mercury .... stunts (as Mark Mercury)
Jeff Moldovan .... stunts
Betty Raymond .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
William D. Barber .... second camera operator
Robert Destolfe .... still photographer
Robert Heine .... second assistant camera
Greg Kasper .... key grip
George Kohut .... camera operator
Peter Kuttner .... first assistant camera
David M. Lang .... second camera operator
Bill Seckel .... gaffer
William Tobin .... second camera operator
John Winner .... second camera operator
 
Casting Department
Peter Golden .... casting associate
Dee Miller .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Diana Bernay .... wardrobe
Lynette Bernay .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Guy Barresi .... assistant editor
David Gelfand .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Andy MacDonald .... music re-recording mixer
 
Other crew
Steve Braun .... production assistant
Jack Cowden .... script supervisor
Elaine Dysinger .... production assistant
Peter Farber .... production assistant
Dennis Feldman .... production executive
Penny Goodsell .... production assistant
Jeffrey J. Kiehlbauch .... production assistant (as Jeffrey Kiehlbauch)
Deborah Lee .... production office coordinator
Harvey Shapiro .... location manager
Amy Strong-Gallen .... location auditor
Sherry Thorup .... production assistant
Nikki Fritz .... body double (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Harry Crews .... the producers wish to thank: for special help and contributions to the film
Robb Wilson King .... the producers wish to thank: for special help and contributions to the film
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Striking Back" - Philippines (English title), UK (video title)
"Striking Back" - Belgium (English title) (video title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
86 min | USA:110 min | USA:89 min (DVD version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:R | Norway:16 | UK:18 (cut) | Iceland:(Banned) | Iceland:16 (cut) | Germany:BPjM Restricted | Australia:R | Belgium:16 (video rating) | Portugal:M/18 | West Germany:18
Filming Locations:
Homestead, Florida, USA
Company:
Columbia Pictures CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
In the library scene Gideon asks Abby to the Drive in to see a movie called Saturday Night Girls and she turns him down saying she has seen it but there has never been a movie titled Saturday Night Girls.See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: During the shower scene, Abby is wearing a vest hide her nudity.See more »
Quotes:
Mark:Thats Eddie Dutra, He's about as much fun as a rabid dog.See more »
Movie Connections:
References Don't Go in the House (1979)See more »
Soundtrack:
Edge of SurvivalSee more »

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Welcome… how about a bloody beating?, 4 July 2009
Author: lost-in-limbo from the Mad Hatter's tea party.

Sean S. Cunningham (the man behind such films like 'Friday the 13th', 'A Stranger Is Watching ' and 'Deepstar Six') takes a stab at a routine (but gutsy) revenge/vigilante thriller set in the good ol' south of Florida with a group of feuding teenagers at the core. The plot is familiar in structure, but the bold dialogues and sweaty developments make it rather amusing.

Loren and Abby are brother and sister, who go to live with their uncle Charlie in a small town in Florida, after the death of their parents. Their home would be in a rundown carnival park, which their uncle has plans of restoring. Abby catches the eyes of the psychotic Eddie Dutra and his group of scummy thugs, but after constantly turning down their advancements. The bullying starts to rear an ugly head.

What transcends is sleazy, unsavory and completely nasty, but Cunningham (whose direction is energetically serviceable) pulls it off tremendously well delivering a complete (and versatile) package of humid drama and impulsive action. The tension is pot-boiling, as all these little encounters (with a very dangerous quality streaming through them) go on to spill over in one almighty, gang-busting climax of violent rage set in the amusement park. Even though how all of this eventuates takes some coming to grips with, but as furious exploitation found within this decade (like 'Class of 1984') it's hard to pass. Lalo Schifrin's textured score pumps along; infusing with the authentically rural atmosphere and the pacing throughout is reasonably zippy.

The cast is a strong one and well-suited across the board. The lovely Lori Loughlin and valiant Shannon Presby create supportable characters. While at the other end of the spectrum. James Spader is hard to forget with his slimy, reptilian presence and sudden jolts of violence. Eddie Jones adds a lively colour to his role as Uncle Charlie. In small roles are Eric Stoltz and Tom Aktins.

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