Popcorn (1991) Horror Comedy
Popcorn (1991) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.93/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.9/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.8/10
Popcorn Plot Synopsis:
A "Leatherface" type murderer who wears other people's faces, kills at an all-night horrorthon at an old theatre put on by a bunch of film students. Maggie, the lead character, believes it's really Lanyard Gates, a crazed film maker who killed his family live on stage, fifteen years ago. And now he's back to kill his daughter, Sara, who is believed to be really Maggie.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A murderer begins killing off teenagers at a horrorthon they have organized in an abandoned theater.
Tagline: Pay to get in, pray to get out.
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Popcorn Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1991 (more 1991 movies)
Box Office: $4,205,000
Production Co.: Moviehouse Entertainment
Website: http://www.popcorn-themovie.com/
Language: English
Country: United States, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Popcorn Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 01, 1991, Blu-ray CE: Oct 03, 2017, DVD: Jan 23, 2007
Writers: Mitchell Smith, Alan Ormsby
Producers: Ashok Amritraj, Howard Baldwin, Bob Clark, Shaun Costello, Gary Goch, Karl Hendrickson, Howard Hurst, Sophie Hurst, Torben Johnke
Musicians: Paul Zaza
Cinematographers: Ronnie Taylor
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Popcorn (1991) Cast (Click to Expand)
Popcorn Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jill Schoelen | ... | Maggie |
| Tom Villard | ... | Toby |
| Dee Wallace | ... | Suzanne (as Dee Wallace-Stone) |
| Derek Rydall | ... | Mark |
| Malcolm Danare | ... | Bud |
| Elliott Hurst | ... | Leon |
| Ivette Soler | ... | Joannie |
| Freddie Simpson | ... | Tina (as Freddie Marie Simpson) |
| Kelly Jo Minter | ... | Cheryl |
| Karen Lorre | ... | Joy (as Karen Witter) |
| Ray Walston | ... | Dr. Mnesyne |
| Tony Roberts | ... | Mr. Davis |
| Scott Thompson | ... | Bearded Guy |
| Will Knickerbocker | ... | Landlord / Warden |
| Ethan Ormsby | ... | Two Headed Guy |
| Ben Stotes | ... | Hatchethead |
| Ken Ryan | ... | Radio Announcer |
| Matt Falls | ... | Lanyard Gates (as Mat Falls) |
| Cindy Breakspeare | ... | Gloria Gates (as Cindy Tavares-Finson) |
| Giana Hanly | ... | Sarah Gates |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jill Schoelen (b. March 21, 1963) – Maggie
Sign: Aries - Tom Villard, as Toby, passed away at age 40 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio - Dee Wallace (b. December 14, 1948) – Suzanne (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Dee Wallace Stone | Dee Wallac Stone | Dee Wallace-Stone - Derek Rydall – Mark
- Malcolm Danare (b. June 15, 1962) – Bud
Sign: Gemini - Elliott Hurst – Leon
- Ivette Soler – Joannie
- Freddie Simpson – Tina (as Freddie Marie Simpson)
- Kelly Jo Minter (b. September 24, 1966) – Cheryl
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' (1.52 m)
Also known as: Kelly Minter - Karen Lorre (b. December 13, 1961) – Joy (as Karen Witter)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Karen Witter Lorre | Karen Whitter | Karen Witter - Ray Walston, as Dr. Mnesyne, passed away at age 86 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Ray Wallston | Raymond Walston - Tony Roberts (b. October 22, 1939) – Mr. Davis
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Anthony Roberts - Scott Thompson – Bearded Guy
- Will Knickerbocker – Landlord / Warden
Also known as: Willis N. Knickerbocker | Willis Knickerbocker | Wil Knickerbocker - Ethan Ormsby – Two Headed Guy
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