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Home Sweet Home (1981)

| Horror | 1981 (USA)
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An escaped mental patient steals a station wagon and makes his way to the Bradleys' Thanksgiving celebration, where he plans to make them a little less thankful...

Director:

Nettie Peña

Writer:

Thomas Bush (original story and screenplay)

Stars:

Jake Steinfeld, Vinessa Shaw, Peter De Paula | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jake Steinfeld ... Jay Jones
Vinessa Shaw ... Angel Bradley
Peter De Paula Peter De Paula ... Mistake Bradley
Don Edmonds ... Harold Bradley
Charles Hoyes ... Wayne
David Mielke David Mielke ... Scott
Leia Naron Leia Naron ... Gail
Lisa Rodríguez Lisa Rodríguez ... Maria
Colette Trygg Colette Trygg ... Jennifer
Sallee Young Sallee Young ... Linda
J. Kelly J. Kelly ... Cop #1
R. Fouts R. Fouts ... Cop #2
Victor Paddock Victor Paddock ... First Victim
Rochelle Constanten Rochelle Constanten ... Old Woman
Anne Cribbs Anne Cribbs ... Witness
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An escaped mental patient steals a station wagon and makes his way to the Bradleys' Thanksgiving celebration, where he plans to make them a little less thankful...

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knife | blood | stabbing | strangulation | video nasty | See All (20) »

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Be it ever so humble, there's no place to HIDE See more »

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Horror

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1981 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Slasher in the House See more »

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Production Co:

Intercontinental Releasing Corporation (IRC), Movies Anonymous Partnership See more »
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Mono

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Color
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Film debut of Vinessa Shaw. See more »

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Crud Sour Crud
10 January 2004 | by symbioticpsychotic – See all my reviews

A really dumb film about an escaped homicidal maniac (Steinfeld, better known for his infomercial 'Body by Jake') who randomly picks a house and kills the occupants who are having thanksgiving dinner. Yuck!
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