Troll (1986) Horror Fantasy Comedy
Troll (1986) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 4/10
Read our Troll Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 3.70/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.0/10
Troll Plot Synopsis:
The Potter family has just moved to a rented apartment in San Francisco. Harry Potter Sr. and his wife Anne are bringing the packages to the apartment and their son Harry Jr. and their little daughter Wendy Anne stays on the sidewalk. Wendy goes to the laundry room, she meets the wicked troll Torok that uses his magic ring to possess Wendy and to use her form to transform the dwellers and their apartment into other trolls and his kingdom. Harry Jr. feels that something is wrong with his sister and seeks out help with the good witch Eunice St. Clair that lives in the building.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A wicked troll king in search of a mystical ring that will return him to his human form invades a San Francisco apartment complex where a powerful witch lives.
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Troll Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1986 (more 1986 movies)
Language: English
Country: Italy, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Troll Release Dates Blu-ray: Apr 24, 2018
Writers: Ed Naha, John Carl Buechler
Producers: Albert Band, Charles Band, Debra Dion
Editors: Lee Percy
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Troll (1986) Cast (Click to Expand)
Troll Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Hathaway | ... | Harry Potter Jr. |
| Michael Moriarty | ... | Harry Potter Sr. |
| Shelley Hack | ... | Anne Potter |
| Jenny Beck | ... | Wendy Anne Potter |
| Sonny Bono | ... | Peter Dickinson |
| Phil Fondacaro | ... | Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll |
| Brad Hall | ... | William Daniels |
| Anne Lockhart | ... | Young Eunice St. Clair |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | ... | Jeanette Cooper |
| Gary Sandy | ... | Barry Tabor |
| June Lockhart | ... | Eunice St. Clair |
| Robert Hathaway | ... | First Policeman |
| James Beck | ... | Second Policeman |
| Dale Wyatt | ... | Dickinson''s Girlfriend |
| Barbara Sciorilli | ... | Fairy |
| Viviana Giusti | ... | Fairy |
| Jessie Carfora | ... | Fairy |
| Debra Dion | ... | Young Couple on T.V. |
| Charles Band | ... | Young Couple on T.V. |
| Jacquelyn Band | ... | Older Couple on T.V. |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Noah Hathaway (b. November 13, 1971) – Harry Potter Jr.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m) - Michael Moriarty (b. April 5, 1941) – Harry Potter Sr.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Shelley Hack (b. July 6, 1947) – Anne Potter
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Shelly Hack - Jenny Beck (b. August 3, 1974) – Wendy Anne Potter
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Jenifer Beck | Jennifer Beck - Sonny Bono – Peter Dickinson
- Phil Fondacaro (b. November 8, 1958) – Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 3' 6" (1.07 m)
Also known as: Philip Fondacaro | Phil Fondicaro | H.G. Golas - Brad Hall (b. March 21, 1958) – William Daniels
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Anne Lockhart (b. September 6, 1953) – Young Eunice St. Clair
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Ann Lochart | Annie Lockhart - Julia Louis-Dreyfus (b. January 13, 1961) – Jeanette Cooper
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Julia Louis-Dreyfuss - Gary Sandy (b. December 25, 1945) – Barry Tabor
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - June Lockhart (b. June 25, 1925) – Eunice St. Clair
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Robert Hathaway – First Policeman
- James Beck – Second Policeman
- Dale Wyatt – Dickinson''s Girlfriend
Also known as: Dale S. Wyatt | Daly Wyett - Barbara Sciorilli – Fairy
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