Roots of Evil (1992)

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1h 35min
Crime, Drama
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A serial killer is after hookers and strippers. A male detective and his female partner are assigned to stop him.

Director:

Gary Graver

Writer:

Adam Berg

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	Alex Cord	...	Jake
	Delia Sheppard	...	Monica
	Charles Dierkop	...	Collins
	Jillian Kesner	...	Brenda
	Randall Brady	...	Johnny
	Deanna Lund	...	Marissa
	Gregory Scott Cummins	...	Gavin
	Brinke Stevens	...	Candy
	Jewel Shepard	...	Wanda
	Jack Margolis	...	Ralph
	Kate Murtagh	...	Mother
	Donna Spangler	...	Scarlett
	Sam Menning	...	Wino
	Bob Bragg	...	Paramedic
	Jean Clark	...	Bartender (as J.L. Clark)
	James Dickson	...	Marine
	Daphne Cheung	...	Tina
	Marlene Casamento	...	Carla
	Buddy Daniels Friedman	...	Punk (as Buddy Daniels)
	Paul Grayber	...	Tony
	Brigitte Burdine	...	Studio Girl
	Diki Lerner	...	Movie Director
	Sabino Villa Lobos	...	Manuel
	G.E. Miller	...	Cop
	Jasae	...	Subway Hooker
	Paul Madison	...	Stranger
	Francesca Passeri	...	Hooker
	Yvette Buchanan	...	Hooker
	Kiksh Emald	...	Hooker
	Maureen Rogers	...	Hooker
	Darri Gocha	...	Hooker
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Gary Graver	...	Vinnie (uncredited)

Directed by

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Gary Graver

Written by

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Adam Berg

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Produced by

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Bianca Manzo	...	associate producer
Sam Norvell	...	line producer (as Sidney Niekerk) / producer (as Sidney Niekerk)

Music by

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Duane Sciacqua

Cinematography by

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Gary Graver

Editing by

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William Shaffer

Editorial Department

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Toni Brewer	...	negative cutter
Gilbert Carreras	...	color timer
Erin Cook	...	assistant editor
Geoffrey Johns	...	post-production coordinator (as Geoffrey John)
Liz Navarro	...	assistant editor (as Liz McManem)

Art Direction by

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Ted T.E. Tunney

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(as Ted Tunney)

Set Decoration by

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Eric Zerkel

Makeup Department

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Darri Gocha	...	makeup artist
Cheryll Scott	...	assistant makeup artist
Michelle Van Den Eikoff	...	hairdresser
Mark Williams	...	makeup special effects

Production Management

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Gaylynn Baker	...	unit production manager
Lars Jacobson	...	unit manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Christopher Dempsey	...	first assistant director (as Chris Clements)
Chuck Moore	...	assistant director: second unit (as Charles Moore)
David Trotti	...	second assistant director

Art Department

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Mark Bovias	...	assistant art director
Julie Charles	...	set dresser
Edmund Cobb	...	set dresser
Andrew Golding	...	scenic artist
Jim T. Graham	...	property master
Emmet McPherson	...	assistant property master
James Peattie	...	construction coordinator (as Jim Peattie)
Alice Simpson	...	set dresser

Sound Department

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Zane D. Bruce	...	foley artist (as Zane Bruce)
Sal Carter	...	boom operator: second unit
Robert Caruso	...	dialogue editor
Terry J. Chiappe	...	sound designer (as Terry Chiappe)
Smith Craig	...	adr editor / re-recording mixer
Gordon Davis	...	sound assistant
Dennis Fuller	...	sound: second unit
Richard Jaye	...	sound effects editor
Bruce Murphy	...	stereo consultant
Timothy Pearson	...	foley editor (as Tim Pearson)
Chris Silva	...	cable man
Sean Sullivan	...	boom operator
Larry Talbot	...	re-recording mixer
Alexander 'Sasha' Welles	...	sound mixer (as Alexander Welles)

Special Effects by

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Kevin McCarthy

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special effects

Visual Effects by

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David Carlson

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visual effects supervisor

Stunts

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Bob Bragg	...	stunt coordinator
Kane Hodder	...	stunt driver
Gary McLarty	...	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ralph Anderson	...	electrician
Larry Applegate	...	electrician
Richard Asherton	...	electrician
Monty Bass	...	best boy electric
Jane Benson	...	second assistant camera: second unit
Paul D'Angelo	...	grip
Cole Emerson	...	electrician
Roy Fitzgerald	...	grip
Dan Golden	...	still photographer
Seth Granger	...	grip
Jack Hanson	...	grip
Dean James	...	grip
Scott Jensen	...	best boy grip
Alan Koplin	...	assistant camera: second unit (as Alan Copeland)
Michael Martino	...	first assistant camera
Chuck Moore	...	key grip (as Charles Moore)
Phil Morgen	...	camera operator: second unit
Al Reichow	...	grip (as Alan Reichow)
James Rogers	...	rigging gaffer: second unit
David Spencer	...	second assistant camera
John Stern	...	key grip: second unit
R. Michael Stringer	...	camera operator: second unit / gaffer

Casting Department

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Crystal Breeze	...	extras casting (as Crystal Blue)
Jacov Bresler	...	casting coordinator (as Jacov Bressler)
Janice Cash	...	casting: second unit
Victor J. Kubitschek	...	extras casting (as Victor Keuitschek)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Paris Libby	...	wardrobe supervisor
Jennifer Stark	...	costumer

Location Management

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Frank Chase	...	assistant location manager
Carlos Hooper	...	location manager: second unit
Lloyd Plummer	...	location manager

Music Department

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Tommy Cole	...	music recording engineer
Jill Goodman	...	music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Sally Stringer

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script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Gary Foss	...	transportation captain
Howard Phillips	...	transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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James Aragon	...	production assistant: second unit
Bobbie Brooke	...	production coordinator
Tony Burges	...	production assistant: second unit
Seth Collins	...	production assistant: second unit
Penny Cooper	...	caterer (as Pennie Cooper)
Gordon Davis	...	assistant coordinator
Dani Duran	...	publicist
Andrea Ellestad	...	stand-in
Carl Fitzsimmons	...	production assistant
Michael Locker	...	projection
Noel Mann	...	craft service
Fay Marino	...	production assistant
Otto J. Mueksch	...	production accountant (as Otto Mueksch)
Connie Nelson	...	stand-in
Anne Price	...	production secretary
Toby Roberts	...	production assistant
Barry Robinson	...	production assistant
Jack Wanamaker	...	technical consultant

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Cannon Film Distributors (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
Motion Picture Company of Australia Limited (Australia) (theatrical)
Cannon Home Video (United States) (VHS)
Cargo Records (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
Scanbox Entertainment (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
Scanbox Entertainment (Denmark) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (1992) (Sweden) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)

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Storyline

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Plot Keywords	street-prostitute los-angeles-california homeless-man female-topless-nudity strip-club See All (75) »
Taglines	Where danger and desire become fatal. See more »
Genres	Crime Drama
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Denmark:15 Finland:K-16 Germany:18 (BPjM restricted) Norway:15 Sweden:15 United Kingdom:18 United States:R

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Naked Force (United States) Les racines du mal (France) Wurzeln des Bösen (Germany) Obsesión sangrienta (Spain) Korzenie zła (Poland) See more »
Runtime	95 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono
Filming Locations	Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The film exists in two versions-an unrated cut and a R-rated cut. The R-rated cut removed all gore from the film including a throat slashing, a tongue being severed, and a finger being cut off. The uncut version includes all the gore as well as an extended Delia Sheppard sex scene. See more »
Movie Connections	References Tougher Than Leather (1988). See more »
Soundtracks	Only Game in Town See more »

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