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- Overall Score: ☆ 5.69/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.2/10
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: "Manhunt" vividly tells the terrifying story of the pursuit and capture of Richard Ramirez, "the Night Stalker" - a serial killer who terrorized California in mid 1980s.
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Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1989 (more 1989 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 12, 1989, DVD: Dec 26, 2006
Writers: Joseph Gunn
Producers: Joel Fields, Ardythe Goergens, Leonard Hill
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Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Jordan | ... | Sergeant Frank Salerno |
| A Martinez | ... | Lieutenant Gil Carrillo |
| Julie Carmen | ... | Pearl Carrillo |
| Alan Feinstein | ... | Peter Morgan |
| Lisa Eilbacher | ... | Anne Clark |
| Gregory Cruz | ... | Richard Ramirez (The Night Stalker) (as Gregory Norman Cruz) |
| Gerry Bamman | ... | Phil Thomas |
| Jenny Sullivan | ... | Jane Salerno |
| Marisol R. Reyes | ... | Maria Hernandez |
| Roger Hampton | ... | Detective Heller |
| Jack Rader | ... | Captain Robert Grimm |
| Soon-Tek Oh | ... | Dr. Chow (as Soon-Teck Oh) |
| Scott Lincoln | ... | Bill Melton |
| Jake Dengel | ... | Jessie |
| Angela Paton | ... | Mrs. Webster |
| Dawn Arnemann | ... | Virginia Peterson |
| George Ball | ... | Bartender |
| Eddie Castrodad | ... | Joe Romero |
| Alma Beltran | ... | Lupe Ybarra |
| Joshua Caceres | ... | ''Jaws'' Carillo |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Richard Jordan, as Sergeant Frank Salerno, passed away at age 56 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Richard Jordon - A Martinez (b. September 27, 1948) – Lieutenant Gil Carrillo
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: A. Martinez | Adolph Martinez - Julie Carmen (b. April 4, 1954) – Pearl Carrillo
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Alan Feinstein – Peter Morgan
- Lisa Eilbacher (b. May 5, 1956) – Anne Clark
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Gregory Cruz – Richard Ramirez (The Night Stalker) (as Gregory Norman Cruz)
Also known as: Gregory N. Cruz | Gregory Norman Cruz - Gerry Bamman (b. September 18, 1941) – Phil Thomas
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Jenny Sullivan (b. December 14, 1946) – Jane Salerno
Sign: Sagittarius - Marisol R. Reyes – Maria Hernandez
- Roger Hampton, as Detective Heller, passed away at age 67 in California, USA.
Sign: Aries - Jack Rader (b. February 23, 1921) – Captain Robert Grimm
Sign: Pisces - Soon-Tek Oh – Dr. Chow (as Soon-Teck Oh)
- Scott Lincoln – Bill Melton
- Jake Dengel, as Jessie, passed away at age 61 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Jake Dengal | Jack Dengel - Angela Paton, as Mrs. Webster, passed away at age 86 in Oakland, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Angela Payton
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