The Prowler (1981) Horror Thriller Mystery
The Prowler (1981) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.97/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.9/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.5/10
The Prowler Plot Synopsis:
The film begins with the return home of a wwII veteran who was the recipient of a "Dear John Letter". After swiftly dispatching a courting couple in a Gazebo we leap to present day where a college celebration becomes the hunting ground for a uniform clad killer.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An unknown killer, clad in World War II U.S. Army fatigues, stalks a small New Jersey town bent on reliving a 35 year-old double murder by focusing on a group of college kids holding an annual Spring Dance.
Tagline: You don"t need a chainsaw to have a massacre. (1984 re-release as "Pitchfork Massacre")
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The Prowler Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1981 (more 1981 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Prowler Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 06, 1981
Writers: Glenn Leopold, Neal Barbera, Eric Lewald, Mark Edward Edens, Michael Edens, Sarah Higgins
Producers: James Bochis, David Streit, Joseph Zito
Editors: Joel Goodman
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The Prowler (1981) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Prowler Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vicky Dawson | ... | Pam MacDonald |
| Christopher Goutman | ... | Mark London |
| Lawrence Tierney | ... | Major Chatham |
| Farley Granger | ... | Sheriff George Fraser |
| Cindy Weintraub | ... | Lisa |
| Lisa Dunsheath | ... | Sherry |
| David Sederholm | ... | Carl |
| Bill Nunnery | ... | Hotel Clerk |
| Thom Bray | ... | Ben |
| Diane Rode | ... | Sally |
| Bryan Englund | ... | Paul |
| Donna Davis | ... | Miss Allison |
| Carleton Carpenter | ... | 1945 M.C |
| Joy Glaccum | ... | Francis Rosemary Chatham |
| Timothy Wahrer | ... | Roy |
| John Seitz | ... | Pat Kingsley |
| Bill Hugh Collins | ... | Otto |
| Dan Lounsbery | ... | Turner (as Dan Lownsberry) |
| Doug Stevenson | ... | Young Kingsley (as Douglas Stevenson) |
| Susan Monts | ... | Young Kingsley''s Date |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Vicky Dawson – Pam MacDonald
- Christopher Goutman – Mark London
- Lawrence Tierney, as Major Chatham, passed away at age 82 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Larry Tierney | Laurence Tierney - Farley Granger, as Sheriff George Fraser, passed away at age 85 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Cindy Weintraub – Lisa
Also known as: Cynthia Weintraub - Lisa Dunsheath – Sherry
- David Sederholm – Carl
- Bill Nunnery – Hotel Clerk
- Thom Bray (b. April 30, 1954) – Ben
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Thomas Edward Bray - Diane Rode – Sally
- Bryan Englund – Paul
- Donna Davis – Miss Allison
- Carleton Carpenter – 1945 M.C
- Joy Glaccum – Francis Rosemary Chatham
- Timothy Wahrer – Roy
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