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The Offspring (1987) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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- Overall Score: ☆ 5.07/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.7/10
The Offspring Plot Synopsis:
The uncle of an executed murderess relates four stories of his hometown, Oldfield, to a reporter: An elderly man pursues a romance with a younger woman, even to the grave and beyond; a wounded man on the run from creditors is rescued by a backwoods hermit with the secret to eternal life; a glass-eating carny pays the ultimate price for looking for love on the outside; and Civil War soldiers are held captive by a household of orphans with strange intentions for them.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In a small Tennessee town, an historian relates four horror stories to a reporter.
Tagline: Fear......Times Four
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The Offspring Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1987 (more 1987 movies)
Box Office: $1,355,728
Production Co.: Conquest Entertainment
Website: https://www.shoutfactory.com/
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Offspring Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 25, 1987, DVD: Sep 20, 2005
Writers: C. Courtney Joyner, Darin Scott, Jeff Burr
Producers: Ron Arnold, William Burr, Craig Greene, Mark Hannah, Mike Malone, Allen Posten, Darin Scott, David Shaheen, Bubba Truckadoro
Musicians: Jim Manzie
Cinematographers: Craig Greene
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The Offspring (1987) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Offspring Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Price | ... | Julian White |
| Clu Gulager | ... | Stanley Burnside |
| Terry Kiser | ... | Jesse Hardwick |
| Harry Caesar | ... | Felder Evans |
| Rosalind Cash | ... | Snakewoman |
| Cameron Mitchell | ... | Sgt. Gallen |
| Susan Tyrrell | ... | Beth Chandler |
| Martine Beswick | ... | Katherine White |
| Ron Brooks | ... | Steven Arden |
| Miriam Byrd-Nethery | ... | Eileen Burnside |
| Didi Lanier | ... | Amarrillis Caulfield |
| Thomas Nowell | ... | Andrew (as Tommy Nowell) |
| Ashli Bare | ... | Amanda |
| Terence Knox | ... | Burt (as Terry Knox) |
| Megan McFarland | ... | Grace Scott |
| Angelo Rossitto | ... | Tinker |
| Gordon Paddison | ... | Leonard |
| C. Jay Cox | ... | Pike (as C.J. Cox) |
| Leon Edwards | ... | McBride |
| Lawrence Tierney | ... | Warden |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Vincent Price, as Julian White, passed away at age 82 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Mr. Vincent Price | Master of Terror - Clu Gulager (b. November 16, 1928) – Stanley Burnside
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Terry Kiser (b. August 1, 1939) – Jesse Hardwick
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Harry Caesar, as Felder Evans, passed away at age 66 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius - Rosalind Cash, as Snakewoman, passed away at age 56 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn - Cameron Mitchell, as Sgt. Gallen, passed away at age 75 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Cameron Mitchel | C. Mitchell - Susan Tyrrell, as Beth Chandler, passed away at age 67 in Aust.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Susan Tyrell - Martine Beswick (b. September 26, 1941) – Katherine White
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Martin Beswick | Martine Beswicke - Ron Brooks – Steven Arden
- Miriam Byrd-Nethery, as Eileen Burnside, passed away at age 73 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Miriam Gulager | Miriam Byrd Netherly | Miriam Byrd Nethery | Miriam-Byrd Nethery - Didi Lanier – Amarrillis Caulfield
- Thomas Nowell – Andrew (as Tommy Nowell)
Also known as: Tommy Nowell - Ashli Bare – Amanda
- Terence Knox (b. December 16, 1946) – Burt (as Terry Knox)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Terrence Knox | Terry Knox - Megan McFarland – Grace Scott
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