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Trauma (1993) -- A young man tries to help a teenage European girl whom escaped from a clinic hospital after witnessing the murder of her parents by a serial killer and they try to find the killer before the killer finds them.

Overview

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Director:
Dario Argento
Writers:
Franco Ferrini (story) and
Gianni Romoli (story) ...
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Release Date:
12 March 1993 (Italy) more
Tagline:
Some Nightmares Haunt You. Some... Can Kill You. more
Plot:
A young man tries to help a teenage European girl whom escaped from a clinic hospital after witnessing the murder of her parents by a serial killer and they try to find the killer before the killer finds them. full summary | full synopsis
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considering Argento's recent output, this isn't bad... more (52 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Christopher Rydell ... David Parsons

Asia Argento ... Aura Petrescu
Piper Laurie ... Adriana Petrescu

Frederic Forrest ... Dr. Judd

Laura Johnson ... Grace Harrington
Dominique Serrand ... Stefan Petrescu

James Russo ... Capt. Travis
Ira Belgrade ... Arnie

Brad Dourif ... Dr. Lloyd
Hope Alexander-Willis ... Linda Quirk

Sharon Barr ... Hilda Volkman
Isabell O'Connor ... Georgia Jackson (as Isabell Monk)
Cory Garvin ... Gabriel Pickering
Terry Perkins ... Mrs. Pickering
Tony Saffold ... Ben Aldrich
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Aura's Enigma (USA) (working title)
Dario Argento's Trauma (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and terror, and for some sexuality and language.
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
Italy | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Hopkins, Minnesota, USA more
Company:
ADC Films more

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Trivia:
The character played by Asia Argento is inspired by her half-sister Anna (Nicolodi's daughter from a previous marriage) who actually suffered from anorexia. Anna died in a scooter accident in 1994 shortly after the film's release, but she is seen in the actual movie during the closing credits dancing in the balcony. more
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References "The Phil Donahue Show" (1970) more
Soundtrack:
The Loss more

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considering Argento's recent output, this isn't bad..., 13 December 2005
6/10
Author: Jonny_Numb from Hellfudge, Pennsylvania

Dario Argento makes a clunky transition to film-making in the United States with "Trauma," but still succeeds in creating an atmosphere of suspense and menace. The cast, while well-chosen, is prone to overacting (with Piper Laurie and Frederic Forrest being the key offenders), and the plot revolves heavily around coincidence. Despite this, Argento's skillful POV shots (the hospital sequence is especially impressive) imbue the film with an efficient mood of dread, and the story, once fully revealed, makes a bit more sense than the director's earlier, more artistic efforts. Tom Savini's makeup effects are well-done, but underutilized (even in the uncut version).

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