The Keep (1983) Horror Drama Fantasy
The Keep (1983) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.33/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.9/10
The Keep Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Nazis are sent to guard an old, mysterious fortress in a Romanian pass. One of them mistakenly releases an unknown force trapped within the walls. A mysterious stranger senses this from his home in Greece and travels to the keep to vanquish the force. As soldiers are killed, a Jewish man and his daughter (who are both knowledgeable of the keep) are brought in to find out what is happening.
Tagline: THEY WERE ALL DRAWN TO THE KEEP. The soldiers who brought death. The father and daughter fighting for life. The people who have always feared it. And the one man who knows its secret... THE KEEP Tonight, they will all face the evil.
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The Keep Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1983 (more 1983 movies)
Box Office: $4,218,594
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Keep Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 16, 1983
Writers: F. Paul Wilson, Michael Mann
Producers: Richard Brams, Colin M. Brewer, Theresa Curtin, Gene Kirkwood, Hawk Koch, Gavin MacFadyen
Editors: Dov Hoenig
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The Keep Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Glenn | ... | Glaeken |
| Alberta Watson | ... | Eva Cuza |
| Jürgen Prochnow | ... | Woermann |
| Robert Prosky | ... | Father Fonescu |
| Gabriel Byrne | ... | Kaempffer |
| Ian McKellen | ... | Dr. Theodore Cuza |
| William Morgan Sheppard | ... | Alexandru (as Morgan Sheppard) |
| Royston Tickner | ... | Tomescu |
| Michael Carter | ... | Radu Molasar |
| Phillip Joseph | ... | Oster |
| John Vine | ... | Lutz |
| Jona Jones | ... | Otto |
| Wolf Kahler | ... | S.S. Adjutant |
| Rosalie Crutchley | ... | Josefa |
| Frederick Warder | ... | Border Guard 1 |
| Bruce Payne | ... | Border Guard 2 |
| David Cardy | ... | Alexandru''s Son |
| John Eastham | ... | Alexandru''s Second Son |
| Philip Bloomfield | ... | Josefa''s Son |
| Yashar Adem | ... | Carlos |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Scott Glenn (b. January 26, 1939) – Glaeken
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Scott Glen - Alberta Watson, as Eva Cuza, passed away at age 60 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Jürgen Prochnow (b. June 10, 1941) – Woermann
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Jurgen Prochnov | Juergen Prochnow | Jurgen Prochnow - Robert Prosky, as Father Fonescu, passed away at age 77 in Wash.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Robert J. Prosky - Gabriel Byrne (b. May 12, 1950) – Kaempffer
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Gebriel Birn - Ian McKellen (b. May 25, 1939) – Dr. Theodore Cuza
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Sir Ian McKellan | Sir Ian McKellen | Ian McKellern - William Morgan Sheppard, as Alexandru (as Morgan Sheppard), passed away at age 86 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Bill Morgan | Bill Morgen | Morgan Shepard | W. Morgan Shepard | Morgan Shephard | Morgan Shepherd | Will Shepherd | Morgan Sheppard | W. Morgan Sheppard | William Sheppard - Royston Tickner – Tomescu
- Michael Carter (b. June 29, 1947) – Radu Molasar
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Mike Carter - Phillip Joseph – Oster
- John Vine – Lutz
- Jona Jones – Otto
- Wolf Kahler (b. April 3, 1940) – S.S. Adjutant
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m) - Rosalie Crutchley, as Josefa, passed away at age 77 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Frederick Warder (b. November 30, 1946) – Border Guard 1
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Fred Warder | Frederick Warner
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