Movie·1981·1h 36m
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
She was lonely. He was all she had. No one would take him from her…and live.
Directed By
William Asher
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
Rejected by her lover, the only man left in Cheryl's life is the orphaned nephew she has raised as her own son. She'll stop at nothing to keep Billy with her. When her plans misfire, she is swept up into an insane frenzy that means death to anyone who comes between her and her obsession. But the investigating detective is convinced that Billy is the real killer - and determined to prove it. Madness and fanaticism work together to drag all concerned into a terrifying vortex of blood-letting that adds a nightmarish twist to the classic Oedipus story.
Producer
Steve Briemer, Richard Carrothers
Cinematography
Jan de Bont
Music
Bruce Langhorne
Editor
Ted Nicolaou
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
162 votes
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// cast
Cast
Jimmy McNichol
Billy Lynch
Susan Tyrrell
Aunt Cheryl
Bo Svenson
Detective Joe Carlson
Julia Duffy
Julie
Marcia Lewis
Margie
Steve Eastin
Coach Tom Landers
Britt Leach
Sgt. Cook
Caskey Swaim
Phil Brody
Cooper Neal
Frank
Bill Paxton
Eddie
Kay Kimler
Anna Lynch
Gary Baxley
Bill Lynch, Sr.
Riley Morgan
Chuck Strang
// crew
Crew
William Asher
Director
Jan de Bont
Director of Photography
Steve Briemer
Screenplay, Producer
Alan Jay Glueckman
Screenplay, Story
Boon Collins
Screenplay, Story
Ted Nicolaou
Editor
Richard Carrothers
Executive Producer
Dennis Hennessy
Executive Producer
Bruce Langhorne
Original Music Composer
Robbie Greenberg
Director of Photography
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