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Overview

User Rating:
4.9/10   1,947 votes
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Director:

Wes Craven

Writers:

Diana Henstell (novel)
Bruce Joel Rubin (screenplay)

Contact:

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Release Date:

10 October 1986 (USA) more

Tagline:

She can't live without you. more

Plot:

Paul is a new kid in town with a robot named "BB". He befriends Samantha and the three of them have a lot of good times together... more | add synopsis

Awards:

3 nominations more

User Comments:

An overlooked horror movie from the 80's. more (56 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Matthew Laborteaux ... Paul Conway

Kristy Swanson ... Samantha Pringle
Michael Sharrett ... Tom 'Slime' Toomey
Anne Twomey ... Jeannie Conway
Anne Ramsey ... Elvira Parker
Richard Marcus ... Harry Pringle
Russ Marin ... Dr. Johanson

Lee Paul ... Sergeant Volchek
Andrew Roperto ... Carl

Charles Fleischer ... BB (voice)
Robin Nuyen ... Thief
Frank Cavestani ... Angry resident
Merritt Olsen ... CAT Scan Technician
William H. Faeth M.D. ... Doctor in Sam's room
Joel Hile ... Deputy
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Additional Details

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2007) (uncut version) | West Germany:16 (original rating) (cut) | West Germany:18 (original rating) (uncut) | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) (1988) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2007) (self applied) | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1987) | France:-12 | Norway:15 | UK:18 | USA:R


Fun Stuff

Quotes:

Sam: He's my father. Sometimes I want to roll a truck over his face but he's still my father. more

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Directors: The Films of Wes Craven (#1.4)" (1999) more


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An overlooked horror movie from the 80's., 28 January 2003

Deadly Friend is not a bad movie. Looks like alot of critics did not like this movie. But why like a movie like scream? Those movies did not make any sense. Deadly friend had some great scenes. The best I would say is when Sam jumps out the window to attack Paul's friend. This movie had some scary moments. I feel it was overlooked by alot of people. Wes Craven makes good horror movies. He did a great job with this movie. It's really worth watching.

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