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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Brandon Quintin Adams | ... | Fool (as Brandon Adams) | |
| Everett McGill | ... | Man | |
| Wendy Robie | ... | Woman | |
| A.J. Langer | ... | Alice | |
| Ving Rhames | ... | Leroy | |
| Sean Whalen | ... | Roach | |
| Bill Cobbs | ... | Grandpa Booker | |
| Kelly Jo Minter | ... | Ruby Williams | |
| Jeremy Roberts | ... | Spenser | |
| Conni Marie Brazelton | ... | Mary | |
| Josh Coxx | ... | Young Cop (as Joshua Cox) | |
| John Hostetter | ... | Veteran Cop | |
| John Mahon | ... | Police Sergeant | |
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Teresa Velarde | ... | Social Worker |
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George R. Parker | ... | Attic Cop |
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The People Under the Stairs is the story of a young boy (Fool) from the ghetto and takes place on his 13th birthday. In an attempted burglary (along with two others) of the home of his family's evil landlords, he becomes trapped inside their large suburban house and discovers the secret of the "children" that the insane brother and sister have been "rearing" under the stairs. Written by chinagirl
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In every neighbourhood there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid. Now Wes Craven, creator of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" takes you inside... See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
1 November 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,522,250, 3 November 1991, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$24,204,154Company Credits
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Although Alice was a 12 year old girl, actress A.J. Langer was almost 17 when she played the character in this movie. See more »Goofs
When Alice is in the scalding hot bath tub, the steam is clearly coming from beneath/around the tub. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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The People Under The Stairs is another Wes Craven movie that does not get the respect it deserves. it's a very strange movie and thats what i liked about it. it was pretty suspenseful but not really scary. Wes Craven made his first film in 1972 and he finally got his respect in 1996 with Scream, the only movie prior to Scream where Wes Craven gets his respect is Nightmare On Elm street but he has made many great films i give The People Under The Stairs 8/10