
Friday the 13th (1980)
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- R
- 1h 35min
- Horror, Mystery
- 09 May 1980 (USA)
- Movie
A group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer.
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Awards:
- 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Betsy Palmer | ... |
Mrs. Voorhees
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Adrienne King | ... |
Alice
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Jeannine Taylor | ... |
Marcie
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Robbi Morgan | ... |
Annie
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Kevin Bacon | ... |
Jack
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Harry Crosby | ... |
Bill
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Laurie Bartram | ... |
Brenda
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Mark Nelson | ... |
Ned
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Peter Brouwer | ... |
Steve Christy
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Rex Everhart | ... |
The Truck Driver
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Ronn Carroll | ... |
Sgt. Tierney
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Ron Millkie | ... |
Officer Dorf
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Walt Gorney | ... |
Crazy Ralph
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Willie Adams | ... |
Barry
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Debra S. Hayes | ... |
Claudette
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Dorothy Kobs | ... |
Trudy
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Sally Anne Golden | ... |
Sandy
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Mary Rocco | ... |
Operator
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Ken L. Parker | ... |
Doctor
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Ari Lehman | ... |
Jason
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Noel Cunningham | ... |
Boy in 1958 Camping Circle (uncredited)
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Irwin Keyes | ... |
Busboy (uncredited)
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Tom Savini | ... |
Killer's Hands (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sean S. Cunningham |
Written by
Victor Miller | ... | (written by) |
Ron Kurz | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
Sean S. Cunningham | ... | producer (produced by) |
Alvin Geiler | ... | executive producer |
Steve Miner | ... | associate producer (as Stephen Miner) |
Music by
Harry Manfredini |
Cinematography by
Barry Abrams | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Bill Freda |
Editorial Department
Susan E. Cunningham | ... | associate editor |
Jay Keuper | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Julie Hughes | ||
Barry Moss |
Production Design by
Virginia Field | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Virginia Field | ||
Robert Topol | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
Tim Niverth Sr. | ... | (Hope, New Jersey) |
Costume Design by
Caron Coplan | ... | wardrobe designer |
Makeup Department
Tom Savini | ... | special makeup effects |
Taso N. Stavrakis | ... | special makeup effects assistant (as Taso Stavrakis) |
Katharine Vickers | ... | hair stylist: Miss Palmer / makeup artist |
Cecilia Verardi | ... | key makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Steve Miner | ... | unit production manager (as Stephen Miner) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen Ross | ... | second assistant director |
Cindy Veazey | ... | assistant director |
Steve Miner | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Christine Gardyasz | ... | assistant properties (as Chris Gardyasz) |
Alice MaGuire | ... | property mistress (as Alice Maguire) |
Daniel E. Mahon | ... | assistant to art director (as Danny Mahon) |
Sound Department
Lee Dichter | ... | sound re-recordist |
Richard Murphy | ... | sound mixer |
David Platt | ... | boom |
Vanessa Theme Ament | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Mary Jo Lang | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Steven Kirshoff | ... | atmospheric effects (as Steve Kirshoff) |
Jimmy Corona Rooney | ... | special effects assistant |
Stunts
Tom Savini | ... | stunts |
Robert Tramontin | ... | motorcycle stunt |
Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Beard | ... | second electric (as Philip Beard) |
Jim Bekiaris | ... | best boy (as Jim Bekaris) |
Richard Berger | ... | second assistant camera |
Robert Brady | ... | second assistant camera |
Richard Feury | ... | still photographer |
Mike Hirsch | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
William Klayer | ... | electric: second unit |
Braden Lutz | ... | camera operator |
Tad Page | ... | gaffer |
Carl Peterson | ... | grip |
Larry Reibman | ... | gaffer: second unit |
Robert D. Shulman | ... | key grip (as Bob Shulman) |
Peter Stein | ... | camera: second unit |
John Verardi | ... | first assistant camera |
Ronald Vidor | ... | a camera operator/steadicam / second unit: cinematographere |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anne King | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Jan Shoebridge | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Location Management
Michael Calvello | ... | location auditor |
Music Department
Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Sandy De Crescent | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Chuck Domanico | ... | musician: bass soloist (uncredited) |
Robert Fernandez | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Randy Kerber | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Harry Manfredini | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
Jack K. Tillar | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Martin Kitrosser | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Rudy Churny | ... | transportation captain (as Rudy Churney) |
Additional Crew
Willie Adams | ... | production assistant |
Michael Barry | ... | production assistant |
Ted Lowry | ... | titles |
Denise Pinckley | ... | production office coordinator |
Cecilia Verardi | ... | production assistant (as Cindie M. Verardi) |
Thanks
Norman Bedell | ... | special thanks: Chief, Blairstown Police Department |
Richard Skow | ... | special thanks: Chief, Blairstown Fire Department |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1980) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (1980) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1980) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1980) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Española S.A. (1980) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- VideoVisa (1981) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Victor Michailides (1981) (Greece) (theatrical)
- T&O Film (1981) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1981) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1981) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1982) (India) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1983) (United States) (tv) (Broadcast Premiere)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1980) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1999) (Canada) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- Prem'er Video Fil'm (2003) (Russia) (VHS)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Das Vierte (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (deluxe edition)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD) (deluxe edition)
- Sub (2009) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2009) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2010) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mediaset Italia 2 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Scream Factory (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (deluxe collection)
- Paramount Pictures (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (A Viacom Company, director's uncut version)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1989) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- ARTE (Germany) (tv)
- ATV2 (Austria) (tv)
- Das Vierte (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel Eins (Germany) (tv)
- Malofilm Home Video (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
- MonsterVision (United States) (tv)
- NITV (2025) (Australia) (tv)
- Puls 4 (Austria) (tv)
- SBS Viceland (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- TNT Serie (Germany) (tv)
- Tele 5 (Germany) (tv)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2018) (Finland) (DVD) (Friday the 13th: 8-Movie Collection)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Israel) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (1988) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2010) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner TV Film (Germany) (tv)
- ZDFneo (Germany) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Blairstown Fire Department (special thanks to)
- Blairstown Police Department (special thanks to)
- La-La Land Records (soundtrack)
- Logo Music (music copyright by) (© 1980, All rights reserved.)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex camera)
- Ross-Gaffney Inc. (sound effects)
- Six Feet Under (hair styles by)
- TNI Casting (casting by)
- The Optical House (opticals)
- Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
Storyline
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Box Office
Budget | $550,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $5,816,321, 11 May 1980 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $59,754,601 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The movie was filmed at Camp No-Be-BoSco in Blairstown, New Jersey. It is a Boy Scout Camp that is still in operation, and it has a wall of Friday the 13th (1980) memorabilia to honor that the movie was set there. See more » |
Goofs | (at around 40 mins) When Brenda rolls the dice to start the strip Monopoly game, she says she rolls double sixes and gets to roll again, but you can clearly see the 1 and 2 she actually rolled. The same for the guy, who clearly rolled a 10, though it's said that he rolled an 8. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981). See more » |
Soundtracks | Sail Away, Tiny Sparrow See more » |
Crazy Credits | We see giant letters proclaiming 'Friday the 13th' moving toward the screen, and crashing into and smashing a pane of glass. See more » |
Quotes |
Crazy Ralph:
You're doomed! You're all doomed! See more » |