Night School (1981) Horror Thriller Mystery
Night School (1981) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Overall Score: ☆ 5.02/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.6/10
Night School Plot Synopsis:
A Boston police detective investigates a series of gruesome decapitations of various college coeds commited by a helmeted, black-leather clad serial killer which leads him to suspect a well known anthropology professor as well as his female live-in assistant.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Who"s been decapitating the innocent girls at a local night school? The police are baffled.
Tagline: Man is the only animal that kills for pleasure [UK theatrical] [as Terror Eyes]
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Night School Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1981 (more 1981 movies)
Box Office: $1,169,875
Awards: 2
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Night School Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 11, 1981, Blu-ray: Oct 24, 2017
Writers: Ruth Avergon
Producers: Ruth Avergon, Larry Babb, Marc Gregory Comjean, Bernard Kebadjian, Leon Williams
Editors: Robert M. Reitano
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Night School (1981) Cast (Click to Expand)
Night School Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Mann | ... | Judd Austin |
| Rachel Ward | ... | Eleanor |
| Drew Snyder | ... | Vincent Millett |
| Joseph R. Sicari | ... | Taj |
| Nick Cairis | ... | Gus (as Nicholas Cairis) |
| Karen MacDonald | ... | Carol |
| Annette Miller | ... | Helene Griffin |
| Bill McCann | ... | Gary |
| Margo Skinner | ... | Stevie Cabot |
| Elizabeth Barnitz | ... | Kim Morrison |
| Holly Hardman | ... | Kathy |
| Meb Boden | ... | Anne Barron |
| Leonard Corman | ... | Priest |
| Belle McDonald | ... | Marjorie Armand |
| Edward C. Higgins | ... | Coroner (as Ed Higgins) |
| William McDonald | ... | Medical Examiner |
| Kevin Fennessy | ... | Harry - the Janitor |
| Edward Chalmers Jr. | ... | Construction Worker |
| John Blood | ... | Construction Worker |
| Lisa Allee | ... | Lisa |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Leonard Mann (b. March 1, 1947) – Judd Austin
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Leonard Manzella - Rachel Ward (b. September 12, 1957) – Eleanor
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Drew Snyder (b. September 25, 1946) – Vincent Millett
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Joseph R. Sicari – Taj
- Nick Cairis – Gus (as Nicholas Cairis)
Also known as: Nicholas Cairis - Karen MacDonald – Carol
- Annette Miller – Helene Griffin
- Bill McCann – Gary
- Margo Skinner – Stevie Cabot
- Elizabeth Barnitz – Kim Morrison
- Holly Hardman – Kathy
- Meb Boden – Anne Barron
- Leonard Corman – Priest
- Belle McDonald, as Marjorie Armand, passed away at age 89 in .
Sign: Aries - Edward C. Higgins – Coroner (as Ed Higgins)
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