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Buried Alive

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  • 1h 33m
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Tim Matheson in Buried Alive (1990)
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A husband finds out that his wife and her lover are trying to kill him.A husband finds out that his wife and her lover are trying to kill him.A husband finds out that his wife and her lover are trying to kill him.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
4.6K
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POPULARITY
4,513
761
  • Director
    • Frank Darabont
  • Writers
    • David A. Davies(story)
    • Mark Patrick Carducci(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Tim Matheson
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • William Atherton
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  • Director
    • Frank Darabont
  • Writers
    • David A. Davies(story)
    • Mark Patrick Carducci(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Tim Matheson
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • William Atherton
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    • 39User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    Tim Matheson
    Tim Matheson
    • Clint Goodman
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Joanna Goodman
    William Atherton
    William Atherton
    • Cortland 'Cort' van Owen
    Hoyt Axton
    Hoyt Axton
    • Sheriff Sam Eberly
    Jay Gerber
    • Quintan
    Wayne Grace
    Wayne Grace
    • Bill Scorby
    Donald Hotton
    Donald Hotton
    • Reynolds
    Brian Libby
    Brian Libby
    • Earl
    Peg Shirley
    • Helen Eberley
    David Youse
    David Youse
    • Billy
    Milt Hamerman
    • Coroner
    Michael Keep
    Michael Keep
    • Foreman
    Jan Merlin
    Jan Merlin
    • Attorney
    James Scally
    • Priest
    Dale Swann
    Dale Swann
    • Fire Captain
    Dale Morris
      Jennifer Prettyman
      Jennifer Prettyman
      • Dead Girl
      • (uncredited)
      John R. Woodward
      • Pickup Driver
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Frank Darabont
      • Writers
        • David A. Davies(story)
        • Mark Patrick Carducci(teleplay)
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      • Trivia
        According to John Carpenter on the audio commentary for John Carpenterin vampyyrit (1998) that director Frank Darabont (who are very closed friends and Frank had a cameo in that film) asked Carpenter to play as a truck driver. Carpenter turned the offer down because he stated that he would only play a character that is about to or is killing someone or he's in bed with a beautiful woman.
      • Goofs
        At the morgue, when Clint is about to be embalmed, his head moves. Earl, the embalmer, says it is just a reflex and that he has seen it before. As embalmers can attest, dead bodies are known to belch, fart, twitch and, on rare occasions, sit up. This is due not to "reflex" but because of gases moving through the body and muscles contracting as chemical changes begin.
      • Quotes

        [last lines]

        Sheriff Sam Eberly: [He's standing behind Clint, who has his back to him] Chilly today. I should have worn my top coat. I came to pay my respects to a friend. He's buried here. Did you know him?

        Clint Goodman: [pause, then] No.

        Sheriff Sam Eberly: Died last week. Died sudden. I never... never had the chance to tell him how much our friendship really meant to me.

        Clint Goodman: Maybe he knows.

        [starts to walk away]

        Sheriff Sam Eberly: Hey, mister!

        [Clint stops, slowly turns around to face Sam]

        Sheriff Sam Eberly: I don't know who you are, but don't come back here... ever.

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        Followed by Elävältä haudattu (1997)

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      7/10
      Not a bad movie, but had that "movie of the week" feel...
      I remember seeing this movie years ago, flipping through the channels and landing on it about 10-15 minutes into it. I got interested as it progressed, kind of keeping me on the edge of my seat. It was pretty believable until you see the way Tim Matheson's character exacts his revenge on his cheating wife and her doctor lover, kind of far fetched but fun non the less. Hoyt Axton plays a good role as the sheriff. This movie is not bad late night tube fodder, and I think is worth taking a look at. Tim Matheson (Otter from Animal House fame) plays a hapless hardworking husband who does not expect that his wife is having an affair and her and her lover are plotting his demise. Tim Matheson is a great character actor and was actually the voice of Johnny Quest the Hanna Barbera action adventure cartoon of 1964-65.
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      • Release date
        • July 5, 1997 (Finland)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Elävänä haudattu
      • Filming locations
        • Los Angeles, California, USA
      • Production companies
        • Niki Marvin Productions
        • Universal Television
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      • Budget
        • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 33 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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