Shocker (1989)
Overview
About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete Jonathan Parker, with an uncanny connection to him through bizarre dreams, can fight the powerful demon.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $5,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $16,554,699.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 9.882 |
Directed By
Wes Craven
Crew
Wes Craven
Wes Craven
Shep Gordon
Barin Kumar
Marianne Maddalena
William Goldstein
Jacques Haitkin
Andy Blumenthal
Wes Craven
Dane Farwell
Tim Trella
Gary M. Zuckerbrod
Cynthia Kay Charette
Randy Moore
Naomi Shohan
Isis Mussenden
Susan Bierbaum
Lori Gerson
Laura Perlman
Richard Shorr
Desmond Child
Allen Blaisdell
Mark O'Kane
Randy Nolen
Peter Iovino
Alan Brownstein
John Bertram
Paul McIlvaine
Charles W. Belisle
Patric J. Abaravich
Samuel E. Recinos
Robert Yamamoto
Jonathan Craven
Robert Heffernan
George Borghi
Robert Friedman
Keith Olson
B. Tennyson Sebastian III
Wayne Heitman
Richard Shorr
Michael P. Redbourn
Laura Gorman
Suzanne Parker Sanders
Patricia Tallman
Mark C. Haskins
TOP CAST
Michael Murphy
Lt. Don Parker
Mitch Pileggi
Horace Pinker
Peter Berg
Jonathan Parker
Camille Cooper
Alison
Sam Scarber
Cooper
Richard Brooks
Rhino
Vincent Guastaferro
Pastori
Ted Raimi
Pac Man
Heather Langenkamp
Victim
John Tesh
TV Newscaster
Christopher Kriesa
Guard #2
Timothy Leary
TV Evangelist
Wes Craven
Man Neighbor
Bruce Wagner
Executioner
Ernie Lively
Warden
Lindsay Parker
Little Girl
Kane Roberts
Road Worker
Michael C. Matthews
Evil Mouth
Brent Spiner
Talk Show Guest (uncredited)
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