Gargoyles (1972) Horror
Gargoyles (1972) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.60/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.9/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.3/10
Gargoyles Plot Synopsis:
After receiving word about a mysterious skeleton unearthed in the Arizona desert, a father and his daughter visit the man who has it and grab the skull as they escape a shack the gargoyles have attacked.Once they do so, they, as well as the town, are besieged by a colony of gargoyles living in some nearby caverns.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An anthropologist/paleontologist and his daughter, while travelling through the southwestern US, stumble upon a colony of living, breathing gargoyles who in the end only want to be left alone.
Tagline: They"re coming for you!
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Gargoyles Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1972 (more 1972 movies)
Production Co.: LionsGate Entertainment
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Gargoyles Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 21, 1972, DVD: Dec 28, 2004
Writers: Stephen Karpf, Elinor Karpf
Producers: Robert W. Christiansen, Roger Gimbel, Rick Rosenberg
Musicians: Robert Prince
Cinematographers: Earl Rath
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Gargoyles (1972) Cast (Click to Expand)
Gargoyles Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cornel Wilde | ... | Dr. Mercer Boley |
| Jennifer Salt | ... | Diana Boley |
| Grayson Hall | ... | Mrs. Parks |
| Bernie Casey | ... | The Gargoyle |
| Scott Glenn | ... | James Reeger |
| William Stevens | ... | Police Chief |
| John Gruber | ... | Jesse |
| Woody Chambliss | ... | Uncle Willie |
| Jim Connell | ... | Buddy |
| Timothy Burns | ... | Morris Ray (as Tim Burns) |
| Mickey Alzola | ... | Gargoyle |
| Greg Walker | ... | Gargoyle |
| Rock A. Walker | ... | Gargoyle (as Rock Walker) |
| Vic Perrin | ... | The Gargoyle (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Cornel Wilde – Dr. Mercer Boley
- Jennifer Salt (b. September 4, 1944) – Diana Boley
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 2½" (1.59 m)
Also known as: Jenifer Salt - Grayson Hall, as Mrs. Parks, passed away at age 62 in New York, USA.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Shirley Grayson - Bernie Casey, as The Gargoyle, passed away at age 78 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Scott Glenn (b. January 26, 1939) – James Reeger
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Scott Glen - William Stevens – Police Chief
- John Gruber – Jesse
- Woody Chambliss, as Uncle Willie, passed away at age 66 in Ojai, California, USA.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Woodrow Chamblis | Woodrow Chambliss - Jim Connell (b. October 21, 1945) – Buddy
Sign: Libra
Also known as: James Connell | Jake and Joan Jim - Timothy Burns – Morris Ray (as Tim Burns)
- Mickey Alzola – Gargoyle
- Greg Walker (b. November 9, 1945) – Gargoyle
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: Gregg Walker | William Greg Walker - Rock A. Walker, as Gargoyle (as Rock Walker), passed away at age 74 in .
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Rock Walker - Vic Perrin, as The Gargoyle (uncredited) (voice), passed away at age 73 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Victor Perrin
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