Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) Horror Mystery Fantasy Crime
Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.60/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.2/10
Q: The Winged Serpent Plot Synopsis:
New York police are bemused by a spate of reports of a giant flying lizard that has been spotted around the rooftops of New York, which they assume to be bogus until the lizard starts to eat people. An out-of-work, ex-con piano player is the only person who knows the location of the monster's nest and is determined to turn the knowledge to his advantage, but will his gamble pay off or will he end up as lizard food?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: NYPD detectives Shepard and Powell are working on a bizarre case of a ritualistic Aztec murder. Meanwhile, something big is attacking people of New York and only greedy small time crook Jimmy Quinn knows where its lair is.
Tagline: You"ll just have time to scream... before it tears you apart!
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Q: The Winged Serpent Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1982 (more 1982 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Q: The Winged Serpent Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 29, 1982
Writers: Larry Cohen
Producers: Samuel Z. Arkoff, Larry Cohen, Dick Di Bona, Salah M. Hassanein, Paul Kurta, Dan Sandburg
Editors: Armond Lebowitz
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Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) Cast (Click to Expand)
Q: The Winged Serpent Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Moriarty | ... | Jimmy Quinn |
| Candy Clark | ... | Joan |
| David Carradine | ... | Shepard |
| Richard Roundtree | ... | Powell |
| James Dixon | ... | Lt. Murray |
| Malachy McCourt | ... | Commissioner |
| Fred J. Scollay | ... | Capt. Fletcher |
| Peter Hock | ... | Det. Clifford |
| Ron Cey | ... | Det. Hoberman |
| Mary Louise Weller | ... | Mrs. Pauley |
| Bruce Carradine | ... | The Victim |
| John Capodice | ... | Doyle |
| Tony Page | ... | Webb |
| Larkin Ford | ... | Curator |
| Larry Pine | ... | The Professor |
| Eddie Jones | ... | The Watchman |
| Shelly Desai | ... | Kahsa |
| Lee Louis | ... | Officer Banyon |
| Fred Morsell | ... | First Robber |
| Ed Kovens | ... | Second Robber |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Michael Moriarty (b. April 5, 1941) – Jimmy Quinn
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Candy Clark (b. June 20, 1947) – Joan
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Candace Clark - David Carradine, as Shepard, passed away at age 72 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) - Richard Roundtree (b. July 9, 1942) – Powell
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - James Dixon – Lt. Murray
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Jim Dixon - Malachy McCourt (b. September 20, 1931) – Commissioner
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Malachi McCourt - Fred J. Scollay – Capt. Fletcher
- Peter Hock – Det. Clifford
Also known as: Pete Hock - Ron Cey – Det. Hoberman
- Mary Louise Weller (b. September 1, 1946) – Mrs. Pauley
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Mary-Louise Weller - Bruce Carradine – The Victim
- John Capodice (b. December 25, 1941) – Doyle
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: John C. Capodice - Tony Page – Webb
- Larkin Ford – Curator
- Larry Pine (b. March 3, 1945) – The Professor
Sign: Pisces
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