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Prom Night (1980)

X 89 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   18 July 1980 (USA)
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A masked killer stalks four teens responsible for the accidential death of a child six years earlier at their high school's senior prom.

Director:

Paul Lynch

Writers:

William Gray (screenplay), Robert Guza Jr. (story)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leslie Nielsen ...
Jamie Lee Curtis ...
Kim
Casey Stevens Casey Stevens ...
Anne-Marie Martin Anne-Marie Martin ...
Wendy (as Eddie Benton)
Antoinette Bower ...
Michael Tough Michael Tough ...
Robert A. Silverman Robert A. Silverman ...
Sykes (as Robert Silverman)
Pita Oliver Pita Oliver ...
David Mucci David Mucci ...
Lou
Jeff Wincott ...
Mary Beth Rubens Mary Beth Rubens ...
Kelly (as Marybeth Rubens)
George Touliatos ...
Melanie Morse MacQuarrie Melanie Morse MacQuarrie ...
David Gardner David Gardner ...
Joy Thompson Joy Thompson ...
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Storyline

For six long years, Hamilton High School seniors Kelly, Jude, Wendy, and Nick have been hiding the truth of what happened to ten-year-old Robin Hammond the day her broken body was discovered near an old abandoned convent. The foursome kept secret how they taunted Robin - backed her into a corner until, frightened, she stood on a window ledge... and fell to her death. Though an accident, the then-twelve-year-olds feared they'd be held responsible and vowed never to tell. But someone else was there that day... watching. And now, that someone is ready to exact murderous revenge-on prom night. Written by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment  

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Plot Keywords:

Prom | High School | Killer | Masked Killer | Night  | See more »

Taglines:

A prom queen's dreams turn to screams. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Morte Convida para Dançar See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$CAD1,600,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$14,796,236 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

'David Mucci', who played troublemaker Lou, had a serious medical condition. He was forced to be immobilized underneath the stage for the scene in which Lou is decapitated. He was terrified that something would happen while he was trapped there so director Paul Lynch held his hand for the duration of the scene to assure him everything would be all right. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Principal Hammond suspended Lou indefinitely from Hamilton High for being "nothing but a disgrace to the school and the community" after brawling with Alex in the cafeteria, but he was present at the prom with Wendy later on that night. See more »

Quotes

Alex: [Kim sprays him with perfume] Don't do that, I smell like the inside of the ladies' room.
Kim Hammond: And how would you know what the ladies room smells like?
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Connections

Referenced in "Step by Step: Prom Night (#3.23)" (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"Fade to Black"
Sung by Gordene Simpson See more »