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Labyrinth der Monster

Original title: Mazes and Monsters
  • TV Movie
  • 1982
  • 16
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
4.3K
YOUR RATING
Labyrinth der Monster (1982)
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Bound together by a desire to play "Mazes and Monsters," Robbie and his three college classmates decide to move the board game into the local legendary cavern.Bound together by a desire to play "Mazes and Monsters," Robbie and his three college classmates decide to move the board game into the local legendary cavern.Bound together by a desire to play "Mazes and Monsters," Robbie and his three college classmates decide to move the board game into the local legendary cavern.

  • Director
    • Steven Hilliard Stern
  • Writers
    • Tom Lazarus
    • Rona Jaffe
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Wendy Crewson
    • David Wysocki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    4.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steven Hilliard Stern
    • Writers
      • Tom Lazarus
      • Rona Jaffe
    • Stars
      • Tom Hanks
      • Wendy Crewson
      • David Wysocki
    • 74User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tom Hanks, Wendy Crewson, Chris Makepeace, and David Wysocki in Labyrinth der Monster (1982)
    Tom Hanks, Wendy Crewson, and Chris Makepeace in Labyrinth der Monster (1982)
    Tom Hanks, Wendy Crewson, Chris Makepeace, and David Wysocki in Labyrinth der Monster (1982)
    Tom Hanks, Wendy Crewson, Chris Makepeace, and David Wysocki in Labyrinth der Monster (1982)
    Tom Hanks in Labyrinth der Monster (1982)
    Tom Hanks, Wendy Crewson, Chris Makepeace, and David Wysocki in Labyrinth der Monster (1982)
    Tom Hanks, Wendy Crewson, Chris Makepeace, and David Wysocki in Labyrinth der Monster (1982)
    Labyrinth der Monster (1982)
    Tom Hanks in Labyrinth der Monster (1982)
    Tom Hanks, Wendy Crewson, Chris Makepeace, and David Wysocki in Labyrinth der Monster (1982)
    Labyrinth der Monster (1982)
    Tom Hanks in Labyrinth der Monster (1982)

    Top cast

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    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Robbie Wheeling
    Wendy Crewson
    Wendy Crewson
    • Kate Finch
    David Wysocki
    David Wysocki
    • Daniel
    • (as David Wallace)
    Chris Makepeace
    Chris Makepeace
    • Jay Jay
    Lloyd Bochner
    Lloyd Bochner
    • Hall
    Peter Donat
    Peter Donat
    • Harold
    Anne Francis
    Anne Francis
    • Ellie
    Murray Hamilton
    Murray Hamilton
    • Lt. John Martini
    Vera Miles
    Vera Miles
    • Cat
    Louise Sorel
    Louise Sorel
    • Julia
    Susan Strasberg
    Susan Strasberg
    • Meg
    Chris Wiggins
    • King
    Clark Johnson
    Clark Johnson
    • Perry
    Tom Harvey
    • Hayden
    James O'Regan
    • Paul
    Kevin Fox
    • Punk
    Angelo Rizacos
    • Punk
    Eric Fink
    • Video Tech
    • Director
      • Steven Hilliard Stern
    • Writers
      • Tom Lazarus
      • Rona Jaffe
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      First leading role for Tom Hanks.
    • Goofs
      It is unclear when this story actually takes place. During the opening sequence, Robbie Wheeling and his parents drive by a cinema playing 'The Empire Strikes Back' which would place the film in 1980 or 1981. At Jay Jay Brockway's "Brigitte Bardot" party, Jay Jay makes a remark regarding the bottle of wine he is given by Robbie as "1987". Throughout the film, there are numerous signs in the dorm that refer to the year 1982, yet the calendar in Kate Finch's dorm room shows November 1983.
    • Quotes

      Kate Finch: And so... we played the game again... for one last time. It didn't matter that there were no maps... or dice... or monsters. Pardue saw the monsters. We did not. We saw nothing but the death of hope. And the loss of our friend. And so we played the game until the sun began to set... and all the monsters were dead.

    • Alternate versions
      The print currently streaming through FilmRise not only appears to look like it was ripped from a VHS tape but is missing the entire end credits. After the final scene and the Executive Producer credit appears, a "THE END" title card is shown.
    • Connections
      Featured in Welcome to the Basement: Mazes and Monsters (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Friends In This World
      Music: Hagood Hardy

      Lyrics: Judy Lander (as Judith Lander)

      Performed by Judy Lander (as Judith Lander) and Cal Dodd

    User reviews74

    Review
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    Gaming+badfilm=delight
    I'm a longtime gamer and a lover of trash movies. I had heard of this film before, but not much about it. So, i took the plunge and rented Mazes and Monsters. I laughed 'til i nearly cried. many have commented upon the bad acting and low budget.. yes, it's bad, but i think that in at least the cases of Hanks and Makepeace the problem was not a poor performance (though by no means stellar) but that the actors had so little to work with anyway.

    The gaming scenes are absurd even if you know little about gaming. For example, although the most classic gamer paraphernalia, polyhedral dice, are displayed, they don't seem to be used in the game. note also a serious lack of junk food at the table.

    anyone who has ever played a tabletop RPG will know that some folks do get awfully wrapped up in their characters, but i doubt anyone has ever been as far removed from reality as Robbie. is this an attempt at propaganda, or simply to cash in on a faddish wave of hostility? i'd say somewhere in between, but leaning toward cash-in.

    this mentality may have once been a threat to gaming, but time has borne out the weakness of the arguments against it. walking down the street, or drinking tap water is far more dangerous.

    who would enjoy this movie? i'd recommend it to gamers with a sense of humor, camp lovers, and anyone wanting a more complete historical perspective of Hanks and company. if you're looking for exciting action, logical plot, or serious drama, choose something else. for farcical humor, give it a go.. it should be cheap fun.
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    • shabooah
    • Feb 16, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 12, 1991 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rona Jaffe's Mazes and Monsters
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • McDermott Productions
      • Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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