The Hearse (1980) Horror Thriller Drama
The Hearse (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.71/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.9/10
The Hearse Plot Synopsis:
Jane Hardy decides to stay the summer in the house her aunt left her when she died, to try and recoup from a bad divorce. Little does she know, her aunt practiced witchcraft and is still thought of very badly by the town's citizens. As soon as she moves in, she is haunted by a old black hearse and it's creepy driver. Is she going insane or is she truly being menaced? She meets a friendly young man and becomes involved with him, but is he and the creepy driver one and the same?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A girl is haunted by a phantom hearse, which she believes is connected to her departed aunt, a witch with a bad reputation in town.
Tagline: There is a door between life and death and now, that door is open!
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The Hearse Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Production Co.: Crown International Pictures
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Hearse Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 20, 1980, Blu-ray: May 30, 2017, DVD: Feb 12, 2002
Writers: William Bleich, Mark Tenser
Producers: Newton P. Jacobs, Chuck Russell, Mark Tenser
Musicians: Webster Lewis
Cinematographers: Mori Kawa
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The Hearse (1980) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Hearse Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Trish Van Devere | ... | Jane Hardy |
| Joseph Cotten | ... | Walter Prichard |
| David Gautreaux | ... | Tom Sullivan |
| Donald Hotton | ... | Reverend Winston |
| Med Flory | ... | Sheriff Denton |
| Donald Petrie | ... | Luke |
| Christopher McDonald | ... | Pete |
| Perry Lang | ... | Paul Gordon |
| Fred Franklyn | ... | Mr. Gordon (as Frederic Franklyn) |
| Olive Dunbar | ... | Mrs. Gordon |
| Al Hansen | ... | Bo Rehnquist |
| Dominic Barto | ... | The Driver |
| Nicholas Shields | ... | Dr. Greenwalt |
| Chuck Mitchell | ... | Counterman |
| Allison Balson | ... | Alice |
| Jim Gatherum | ... | Boy #1 (as Jimmy Gatherum) |
| Tanya Bowers | ... | Schoolgirl |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Trish Van Devere (b. March 9, 1941) – Jane Hardy
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Trish Van DeVere | Patricia Van Devere - Joseph Cotten, as Walter Prichard, passed away at age 88 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - David Gautreaux (b. June 28, 1951) – Tom Sullivan
Sign: Cancer - Donald Hotton, as Reverend Winston, passed away at age 66 in .
Sign: Aries - Med Flory, as Sheriff Denton, passed away at age 87 in North Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m)
Also known as: Med Florey | Ned Florey - Donald Petrie – Luke
- Christopher McDonald (b. February 15, 1955) – Pete
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Christopher MacDonald | Chris MacDonald | Chris McDonald - Perry Lang (b. December 24, 1959) – Paul Gordon
Sign: Capricorn - Fred Franklyn, as Mr. Gordon (as Frederic Franklyn), passed away at age 62 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Frederick Franklyn | Frederic Franklyn | Fredric Franklyn - Olive Dunbar – Mrs. Gordon
- Al Hansen – Bo Rehnquist
- Dominic Barto – The Driver
- Nicholas Shields – Dr. Greenwalt
Also known as: Nick Schields | Nick Shields | Robert Shields - Chuck Mitchell, as Counterman, passed away at age 64 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 3½" (1.92 m)
Also known as: Chuck 'Porky' Mitchell - Allison Balson – Alice
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