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Halloween

1978 • 91 min • R

“The night he came home!”

★ 7.6 / 10 (6,372 votes)
Horror Thriller

Synopsis

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

About This Film

Halloween is a 1978 horror, thriller film directed by John Carpenter. With a runtime of 91 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 6,372 votes on TMDB. The film stars Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P. J. Soles, Charles Cyphers among its cast of 26 credited actors.

Cast

Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
as Loomis
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Laurie
Nancy Kyes
Nancy Kyes
as Annie
P. J. Soles
P. J. Soles
as Lynda
Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers
as Brackett
Kyle Richards
Kyle Richards
as Lindsey
Brian Andrews
Brian Andrews
as Tommy
John Michael Graham
John Michael Graham
as Bob
Nancy Stephens
Nancy Stephens
as Marion
Arthur Malet
Arthur Malet
as Graveyard Keeper
Mickey Yablans
as Richie
Brent Le Page
as Lonnie
Adam Hollander
as Keith
Robert Phalen
Robert Phalen
as Dr. Wynn
Tony Moran
Tony Moran
as Michael Myers age 23
Will Sandin
Will Sandin
as Michael Myers age 6
Sandy Johnson
Sandy Johnson
as Judith Myers
David Kyle
David Kyle
as Boyfriend
Peter Griffith
as Laurie's Father
Nick Castle
Nick Castle
as The Shape

Crew

John Carpenter — Screenplay
John Carpenter — Original Music Composer
John Carpenter — Director
Debra Hill — Screenplay
Debra Hill — Producer
Dean Cundey — Director of Photography
Moustapha Akkad — Producer

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