The Happening (1967)
Overview
A group of young drifters kidnap wealthy businessman Roc Delmonico just for kicks. They keep him captive, demanding a ransom for his safe release. However there is no one - wife, Mafia associates or mother - willing to part with the $200,000 ransom. Demonico is dismayed that no one appears unduly concerned about his fate and joins forces with the kidnappers to plot his revenge, blackmailing his once nearest and dearest into parting with $3,000,000 in hush money.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.885 |
Directed By
Elliot Silverstein
Crew
James D. Buchanan
Ronald Austin
Ronald Austin
James D. Buchanan
Elliot Silverstein
Frank Pierson
Robert Manchel
Howard Warren
Sherry Wilson
Al Reiners
Howard Winner
David Wolfson
George Fields
Art Dunham
Willis Cook
Howard B. Jaffe
Philip H. Lathrop
Sam Spiegel
Philip W. Anderson
Jack Johnson
Robert Altman
Richard Day
Ray Gosnell Jr.
Gene Coffin
Irene Aparicio
Tim Zinnemann
James Latham
Don K. Ivey
Marlana May
Russell Saunders
Oscar Denenberg
Albert Brenner
Jack Haynes
Jud Kinberg
Frank De Vol
Jerry Porter
Charlsie Bryant
Jason S. Silverstein
TOP CAST
Anthony Quinn
Roc Delmonico
Michael Parks
Sureshot
George Maharis
Taurus
Robert Walker Jr.
Herby
Martha Hyer
Monica Delmonico
Faye Dunaway
Sandy
Milton Berle
Fred
Oskar Homolka
Sam
Jack Kruschen
Inspector
James Randolph Kuhl
Arnold Delmonico
Clifton James
O'Reilly
Luke Askew
Second Motorcycle Officer
Eugene Roche
First Motorcycle Officer
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