10 to Midnight (1983) Thriller Drama Crime

Rated R | Threatrical Mar 11, 1983 (US) | Genres Thriller, Drama, Crime | Runtime 1h 41m
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10 to Midnight Plot Synopsis:

In Los Angeles, the rookie Detective Paul McAnn teams up with the veteran Detective Leo Kessler to investigate the murder of Betty Johnson and her boyfriend that were stabbed by a naked serial-killer in a park. Detective Kessler recognizes the victim, who lived in the same neighborhood many years ago and childhood friend of his daughter Laurie Kessler. The killer Warren Stacy goes to the funeral and overhears Betty's father telling Detective Kessler that his daughter had a diary. Warren breaks in Betty's apartment and stabs and kills her roommate Karen Smalley trying to find the diary. But Karen had already delivered the journal to Detective Kessler. Leo Kessler is sure that Warren is the serial-killer and her plants a false evidence in his apartment. However, Warren's defense lawyer presses Detective McAnn accusing him of perjury and Warren is released. Now Warren is stalking Laurie to revenge against her father.


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Official Trailer

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10 to Midnight Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 1983 (more 1983 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 101 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Drama, Crime
Sub-Genres:  Serial Killers
Directors: J. Lee Thompson
Stars: Charles Bronson, Lisa Eilbacher, Andrew Stevens, Gene Davis, Geoffrey Lewis … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Mar 11, 1983
Box Office: $7,175,592
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / 10 to Midnight Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 11, 1983, Blu-ray CE: Mar 22, 2019
Writers: William Roberts, J. Lee Thompson
Producers: Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, Lance Hool, Pancho Kohner
Editors: Peter Lee-Thompson

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