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Friday the 13th (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 6/10
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Metascore: ☆ 2.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.7/10
Friday the 13th Plot Synopsis:
One summer at Camp Crystal Lake, a group of young counselors get ready to lead campers. Unfortunately, someone isn't happy about what's going on in the camp and enjoys playing Kill the Counselor. As bodies fall to the ground in the camp, no one is safe.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A group of camp counselors is stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp which, years before, was the site of a child"s drowning.
Tagline: On Friday The 13th, They Began To Die Horribly, One......By One (UK - Theatrical Tagline)
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Friday the 13th Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Box Office: $39,754,601
Nominations: 6
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Friday the 13th is Streaming on PeacockLanguage: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Friday the 13th Release Dates In Theaters: May 09, 1980, Digital HD: Oct 12, 2021, Blu-ray 4K: Oct 13, 2020, Blu-ray CE: Oct 13, 2020, Blu-ray: Oct 12, 2021
Writers: Victor Miller, Ron Kurz
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Friday the 13th (1980) Cast (Click to Expand)
Friday the 13th Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Betsy Palmer | ... | Mrs. Voorhees |
| Adrienne King | ... | Alice |
| Jeannine Taylor | ... | Marcie |
| Robbi Morgan | ... | Annie |
| Kevin Bacon | ... | Jack |
| Harry Crosby | ... | Bill |
| Laurie Bartram | ... | Brenda |
| Mark Nelson | ... | Ned |
| Peter Brouwer | ... | Steve Christy |
| Rex Everhart | ... | The Truck Driver |
| Ronn Carroll | ... | Sgt. Tierney |
| Ron Millkie | ... | Officer Dorf |
| Walt Gorney | ... | Crazy Ralph |
| Willie Adams | ... | Barry |
| Debra S. Hayes | ... | Claudette |
| Dorothy Kobs | ... | Trudy |
| Sally Anne Golden | ... | Sandy |
| Mary Rocco | ... | Operator |
| Ken L. Parker | ... | Doctor |
| Ari Lehman | ... | Jason |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Betsy Palmer, as Mrs. Voorhees, passed away at age 88 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Betsy Clark - Adrienne King (b. July 21, 1955) – Alice
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Jeannine Taylor (b. June 2, 1954) – Marcie
Sign: Gemini - Robbi Morgan (b. July 19, 1961) – Annie
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Robyn Morgan - Kevin Bacon (b. July 8, 1958) – Jack
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: The Bacon Brothers | Kevin Bacon III | the Bacon Brothers - Harry Crosby – Bill
- Laurie Bartram – Brenda
- Mark Nelson – Ned
- Peter Brouwer (b. November 18, 1945) – Steve Christy
Sign: Scorpio - Rex Everhart, as The Truck Driver, passed away at age 79 in Branford, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Rex Everhardt - Ronn Carroll (b. August 31, 1935) – Sgt. Tierney
Sign: Virgo - Ron Millkie (b. May 8, 1954) – Officer Dorf
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Ron Browne - Walt Gorney, as Crazy Ralph, passed away at age 91 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Aries - Willie Adams, as Barry, passed away at age 38 in California, USA.
Sign: Virgo - Debra S. Hayes – Claudette
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