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 | 3.532 |
Directed By
Wes Craven
Crew
Jacques Haitkin
Wes Craven
Shep Gordon
William Goldstein
Marianne Maddalena
Andy Blumenthal
Wes Craven
Barin Kumar
Wes Craven
Dane Farwell
Tim Trella
Naomi Shohan
Isis Mussenden
Patric J. Abaravich
B. Tennyson Sebastian III
Laura Gorman
Randy Moore
Lori Gerson
Alan Brownstein
Wayne Heitman
Richard Shorr
Laura Perlman
Desmond Child
Robert Heffernan
Suzanne Parker Sanders
Allen Blaisdell
Michael P. Redbourn
Cynthia Kay Charette
Peter Iovino
Gary M. Zuckerbrod
Richard Shorr
Robert Friedman
Randy Nolen
Mark O'Kane
John Bertram
Charles W. Belisle
Susan Bierbaum
Paul McIlvaine
Jonathan Craven
George Borghi
Samuel E. Recinos
Robert Yamamoto
Keith Olson
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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