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Writer (WGA):
Lem Dobbs (written by)
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Tagline:
You can't lock him out. He's already in.
Plot:
A deranged man, Tom Sykes, hides out in the attic while an unsuspecting couple (Rogers & McKean) and... more | full synopsis
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Cast

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Gary Busey ... Tom Sykes

Mimi Rogers ... Julie Dreyer

Michael McKean ... Phil Dreyer
Kurt Christopher Kinder ... Neil Dreyer
Candace Hutson ... Holly Dreyer
Elizabeth Ruscio ... Rita
Chuck Lafont ... Dr. Gordon

Bruce Glover ... Gene Hufford
Leonard Termo ... George / Exterminator
John Green Jr. ... Bernard
Bob Neill ... Tom's Father's Voice (voice)
Carole King ... Tom's Mother (voice)

Jake Busey ... Teenage Tom (voice)
Ryan Sheridan ... Tom's Child's Voice (voice)
Martin Goslins ... Maitre d'
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Runtime:
104 min
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Quotes:
Tom Sykes: When I was your age I used to have people hurt me all the time.
Neil Dreyer: So what happened?
Tom Sykes: [pauses] They didn't hurt me anymore.
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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
decent, 22 April 2001
Author: mattkratz (themattk@hotmail.com) from Richardson, TX

A decent thriller about a disturbed guy who becomes an expert at hiding to avoid his abusive parents when he was younger. When he grows up and gets out of the loony bin, he hides in an unoccupied house, which a family soon moves into. Hiding in the attic, he spies on them and soon becomes obsessed. He views them as the perfect family and "drops by" to check up as the tries to worm his way into their lives.

The best parts of this movie are Gary Busey's performance and a suspenseful atmosphere. Other than that, it's just routine.

** 1/2 out of ****

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