Slayground (1983)
Overview
Stone (Peter Coyote) hits an armored truck without his usual driver. The ensuing getaway leads to the death of an innocent. The payback is swift and brutal. The wronged father hires a twisted, sociopathic assassin to avenge his loss. One by one the offenders are punished through grisly executions. Stone uses his wits to find a reclusive friend Terry (Mel Smith) just in time for a psychedelic funhouse showdown with his stalker.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $5,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.964 |
Directed By
Terry Bedford
Crew
Terry Bedford
Gower Frost
John Dark
Stephen Smith
Colin Towns
Nicolas Gaster
Trevor Preston
Donald E. Westlake
TOP CAST
Peter Coyote
Stone
Mel Smith
Terry Abbatt
Billie Whitelaw
Madge
Philip Sayer
Costello
Bill Luhrs
Joe Sheer
Marie Masters
Joni
Clarence Felder
Orxel
Ned Eisenberg
Lonzini
David Hayward
Laufman
Kelli Maroney
Jolene
Cassie Stuart
Fran
Stephen Yardley
Turner
P.H. Moriarty
Seeley
Debby Bishop
Beth
Trevor Byfield
Sams (as Ziggy Byfield)
Erick Ray Evans
Malpas
Jon Morrison
Webb
Malcolm Terris
Venner
Bill Dean
Compere
Ozzie Yue
Waiter
Tony Devon
Joey
Rosemary Martin
Dr King
Margareta Arvidssen
Grete
Barrett Mulligan
Lucy
Michael M. Ryan
Danard (as Michael Ryan)
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