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Ed Harris | ... |
Billy
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Gary Lahti | ... |
Alan
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Tom Savini | ... |
Morgan
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Amy Ingersoll | ... |
Linet
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Patricia Tallman | ... |
Julie
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Christine Forrest | ... |
Angie
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Warner Shook | ... |
Pippin
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Brother Blue | ... |
Merlin
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Cynthia Adler | ... |
Rocky
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John Amplas | ... |
Whiteface
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Don Berry | ... |
Bagman
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Amanda Davies | ... |
Sheila
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Martin Ferrero | ... |
Bontempi
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Ken Foree | ... |
Little John
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Ken Hixon | ... |
Steve
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John Hostetter | ... |
Tuck
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Harold Wayne Jones | ... |
Bors
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Randy Kovitz | ... |
Punch
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Michael P. Moran | ... |
Cook
(as Michael Moran)
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Scott H. Reiniger | ... |
Marhalt
(as Scott Reiniger)
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Maureen Sadusk | ... |
Judy Rawls
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Albert Amerson | ... |
Indian
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Ronald Carrier | ... |
Hector
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Anthony Dileo Jr. | ... |
Corncook
(as Tim DiLeo)
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David Early | ... |
Bleoboris
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John Harrison | ... |
Pellinore
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Marty Schiff | ... |
Ban
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Taso N. Stavrakis | ... |
Ewain
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Robert Williams | ... |
Kay
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Molly McCloskey | ... |
Corncook's Woman
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Judith Barrett | ... |
Musician Trio
(as Judy Barrett)
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Ian Gallacher | ... |
Musician Trio
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Donald Rubinstein | ... |
Musician Trio
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James A. Baffico | ... |
Lester Dean
(as Jim Baffico)
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Iva Jean Saraceni | ... |
Helen Dean
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Chris Jessel | ... |
Boy Billy
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Bingo O'Malley | ... |
Sheriff Rilly
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Nann Mogg | ... |
Mrs. Rilly
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Nancy Hopwood | ... |
Sam
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Victor Pappas | ... |
Photographer
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Stephen King | ... |
Hoagie Man
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Tabitha King | ... |
Hoagie Man's Wife
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Jennifer Elizabeth | ... |
Baby in Stroller
(as Jennifer Davis)
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Hugh Rose | ... |
Jess
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William Bardwell |
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Greg Besnak | ... |
Rhino - Bald Mustachioed Head Biker at Renaissance Faire
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Nancy Blum |
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Elva Branson |
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Leilani Cataldi |
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Sal Carollo | ... |
Mob
(as Sal Carullo)
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Mark Carson |
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Nancy Chesney | ... |
Overly Protective Mother at Renaissance Fair
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Ramona Dowiak |
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Julia Dunster |
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Patrick Dunster |
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Cliff Forrest | ... |
Blonde Bearded Squire
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George Jaber |
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Jean Ann Boshoven | ... |
Jeannie - Bontempi's Girlfriend
(as Jeannie Jeffries)
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Janet Kennedy |
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Louis Koepper |
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Tommy Lafitte | ... |
1st Trumpeter
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Gary Lee Leventhal | ... |
(as Gary Leventhal)
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Tom Madden | ... |
Mob
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Rick Marchisio |
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Jim McKissock |
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Ann Muffly |
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Chris O'Connor |
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Jeff Paul |
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Joseph Pilato | ... |
Disgruntled Fair Worker
(as Joseph F. Pilato)
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John Mark Ridings |
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Joe Shelby | ... |
Dark Bearded Squire
(as Joe Shelleby)
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Mark Tierno | ... |
The Troupe Magician
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Fred Tietz |
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Bobbi Van Eman | ... |
Rocky's Girlfriend
(as Bobbi VanEman)
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Ramona Zini | ... |
Babe Posing in Photo with Morgan
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Joe Abeln | ... |
Red Bearded Glasses Faire Worker (uncredited)
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Rik Billock | ... |
Blacksmith (uncredited)
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Gary Davis | ... |
Biker - Rhino's Sidekick (uncredited)
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Barry Gress | ... |
2nd Trumpeter (uncredited)
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Barry Gutterman | ... |
Bemused Fan (uncredited)
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Clayton Hill | ... |
Clerk in Town Hall Office (uncredited)
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Sharon Hill | ... |
Peasant (uncredited)
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S. William Hinzman | ... |
Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)
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Jeff Logan | ... |
In a Crowd Scene (uncredited)
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Pat Logan | ... |
In a Crowd Scene (uncredited)
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Nicholas Mastandrea | ... |
Red Collared White Shirted Customer Standing on Chair in Big Dollar Offer Cafe (uncredited)
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Richard Ricci | ... |
Red Suspenders Customer Clapping in Big Dollar Offer Cafe (uncredited)
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John Stewart Edgar Roddick | ... |
Luke (uncredited)
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Richard P. Rubinstein | ... |
Crowd Member Holding Baby on His Shoulders (uncredited)
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Nick Tallo | ... |
Red Shirted Customer in Big Dollar Offer Cafe (uncredited)
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Jeanette Lansel Vaira | ... |
Cameo (uncredited)
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Larry Vaira | ... |
Long Haired Mustachioed Biker at Renaissance Faire (uncredited)
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Directed by
George A. Romero |
Written by
George A. Romero | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Salah M. Hassanein | ... | executive producer |
Richard P. Rubinstein | ... | producer |
David E. Vogel | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Donald Rubinstein |
Cinematography by
Michael Gornick | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Pasquale Buba | ||
George A. Romero |
Editorial Department
Tony Buba | ... | assistant editor |
Rich Dwyer | ... | assistant editor |
Nicholas Mastandrea | ... | assistant editor (as Nick Mastandrea) |
Production Design by
Cletus Anderson |
Makeup Department
Liz Augenstein | ... | makeup assistant |
Jean Ann Boshoven | ... | makeup department head |
Jean Ann Boshoven | ... | makeup artist (as Jeannie Jeffries Brown) |
Luigi Caesar Caruso | ... | hair stylist (as Luigi Caruso) |
Mick Lanzino | ... | hair stylist |
Ruth Edmonds | ... | makeup artist: Brother Blue (uncredited) |
Molly McCloskey | ... | makeup assistant (uncredited) |
Production Management
Zilla Clinton | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pasquale Buba | ... | first assistant director |
Clayton Hill | ... | second assistant director |
John Roddick | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
William Brewer | ... | assistant to the production designer |
James C. Feng | ... | set and props (as Jim Feng) |
Ed Fountain | ... | construction coordinator |
William H. Franko | ... | set and props (as William Franko) |
Martin Giles | ... | set and props |
John Ivo Gilles | ... | set and props (as John Gilles) |
Michael Gorman | ... | properties master |
Virginia Hildreth | ... | properties mistress (as Virginia E. Hildreth) |
Ellen Hopkins | ... | scenic painter |
Roderick Mayne | ... | set and props |
Michael McMackin | ... | set and props |
Bruce Miller | ... | assistant to the production designer |
Bruce Moore | ... | set and props |
Christine Oagley | ... | assistant to the production designer |
Sound Department
Carl Augenstein | ... | sound |
John Butler | ... | sound mixer / sound |
Fred Christie | ... | sound recording engineer |
Jim Forrester | ... | sound |
Don Garvin | ... | sound engineer |
Richard M. Sieg | ... | boom operator (as Richard Sieg) |
Jack Walworth | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
Larry Roberts | ... | special effects |
Stunts
Gary Davis | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
Tim A. Davison | ... | stunts (as Tim Davison) |
Art E. Fredenburgh | ... | stunts (as Art Fredenburgh) |
Trudy Gray | ... | stunt driver |
Pat Green | ... | stunts |
John Hateley | ... | stunts (as John Hately) |
Freddie Hice | ... | stunts |
Steve Holladay | ... | stunts |
Richard Humphreys | ... | stunts |
Gary Hymes | ... | stunts |
John Meier | ... | stunts |
R.A. Rondell | ... | stunts |
Reid Rondell | ... | stunts |
Scott Wilder | ... | stunts |
David Zellitti | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Abeln | ... | grip |
Carl Augenstein | ... | gaffer |
Tom Dubensky | ... | first assistant camera |
Rich Dwyer | ... | grip |
Jim Forrester | ... | gaffer |
Michael Gornick | ... | camera operator |
James Hamilton | ... | still photographer |
Salah Hassanein Jr. | ... | grip |
Brian Haughin | ... | grip |
Leonard Lies | ... | grip (as Lenny Lies) |
Ed Marritz | ... | camera operator: second unit |
Nicholas Mastandrea | ... | key grip (as Nick Mastandrea) |
Richard Ricci | ... | grip |
John Rice | ... | second assistant camera |
Russell Rockwell | ... | camera operator: second unit |
Chad Stockdale | ... | grip |
Nick Tallo | ... | grip |
Casting Department
Sharon Hill | ... | local casting (as Sharon Ceccatti) |
Jim Wilhelm | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Anderson | ... | costume construction coordinator |
Kathy Grillo | ... | wardrobe |
Howard Kaplan | ... | wardrobe |
Elizabeth Murray | ... | wardrobe |
Nancy A. Palmatier | ... | wardrobe (as Nancy Palmatier) |
Patricia Risser | ... | wardrobe |
Claudia Stephens | ... | wardrobe (as Claudia Stephens Anderson) |
Alison Todd | ... | wardrobe |
David Velasquez | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
Leslie Chapman | ... | location manager |
Susan Vermazen | ... | location publicity |
Music Department
Michelle Camillo | ... | additional music arranger |
Eddy Daniels | ... | musician |
David Franco | ... | music supervisor |
Bill Frisell | ... | musician |
Peter Gordon | ... | musician |
Gordon Gottlieb | ... | musician |
Paul Johnson | ... | musician |
Emmanuel Vardi | ... | conductor (as Emanuel Vardi) |
Brother Blue | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
Randy Kovitz | ... | musician: percussions (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Sandra Jetton | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
P.D. Levy | ... | transportation coordinator (as Peter Levy) |
Michael P. Walsh | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
Marie Fiduccia | ... | production coordinator |
Bruce Gattenbein | ... | mechanic (as Bruce Gantenbein) |
Tom Madden | ... | production assistant |
Simon Manses | ... | motorcycle coordinator |
Debbie Pinthus | ... | production assistant |
Reid Rosefelt | ... | publicist |
Curtis Sayblack | ... | production controller |
Earl Schriver | ... | bird handler |
Debra Shata | ... | assistant to producers |
Donna Siegel | ... | assistant to producers |
Jim Stephenson | ... | mechanic |
Vincent D. Survinski | ... | office manager |
Anne Thompson | ... | publicist |
Holly Hunter | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Molly McCloskey | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Film Distribution Company (UFDC) (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ambassador Film Distributors (1981) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1981) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (1985) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1982) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- Astral Video (1983) (Canada) (VHS)
- Media Home Entertainment (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (Spain) (VHS)
- Best Film & Video Corp. (1992) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Best Film & Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1994) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Best Film & Video Corp. (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Starz / Anchor Bay (2000) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Taurus Entertainment Company (2000) (United States) (copyright owner)
- Starz / Anchor Bay (2005) (United States) (DVD) (on double-bill with "The Beastmaster")
- KSM (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arrow Video (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Stingray (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pickwick/Maslansky/Koenigsberg Inc. (publicity)
- Media Sound Inc. (recorded at: music)
- Jeree Records (remixing: music)
- Wedo's (music copying)
- United Artists (music copyright)
- Rogal Company (insurance)
- Page America Inc. (beeper communications)
- Technicolor New York (film labs)
- Precision Film Laboratories (film labs)
- Roessel Cpt. Inc. (equipment)
- Select Effects (opticals)
- Laurel Communications (dubbing)
- Forces (gaffing services)
- Production House of Pittsburgh (negative cutting)
- Pennsylvania Film Commission (produced with the cooperation of)
- The Citizens of Fawn Township, Pennsylvania (produced with the cooperation of)
- Perseverance Records (soundtrack album)
- Polyphony Digital (catering)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A travelling troupe of jousters and performers are slowly cracking under the pressure of hick cops, financial troubles and their failure to live up to their own ideals. The group's leader, King Billy, is increasingly unable to maintain his warrior's rule while the Black Knight is being tempted away to LA and stardom, as they all have to ask why they were here in the first place.
Written by David Carroll |
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Taglines | From the Master of Action and Suspense! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Stephen King and his wife Tabitha King played a spectator with a loud mouth opinion and a fairly messy face and his wife in the first scene at the fair. King was on the set because he working on the script for Creepshow (1982) with George A. Romero. See more » |
Goofs | Morgan's hair as he gets out of the pool goes from being soaking wet, to barely damp. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Scream Greats, Volume I: Tom Savini (1986). See more » |
Soundtracks | I'd Rather Be A Wanderer See more » |
Quotes |
Merlin:
If I didn't believe in magic, I'd still be treating gall bladders, prostates and stuff like that. See, magic ain't got nothing to do with organs and glands and busted necks. Magic got to do with the soul, man. Only the soul's got destiny. It got wings. It's can fly. That's magic. The body? The body's just got a few minutes down here in the dirt with the rest of us. Billy: You see things before they happen. Merlin: That's probability. Some things is just sure to happen. Seeing em comin' ain't nothing to get excited about. Billy: No, you taught me too good, magician. You taught me to believe. That black bird's gonna get me. See more » |