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Child's Play
After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her six-year-old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.
1988 · Directed by Tom Holland · 87 min · Horror · 15 frames
Tagline
You'll wish it was only make-believe.
Crew
- Screenplay: Tom Holland, John Lafia, Don Mancini
- Cinematography: Wilmer Butler
- Edited by: Edward Warschilka, Roy E. Peterson
- Music: Joe Renzetti
- Production design: Daniel A. Lomino
- Produced by: David Kirschner
Cast
- Alex Vincent as Andy Barclay
- Catherine Hicks as Karen Barclay
- Brad Dourif as Charles Lee Ray
- Chris Sarandon as Mike Norris
- Dinah Manoff as Maggie Peterson
- Tommy Swerdlow as Jack Santos
- Jack Colvin as Dr. Ardmore
- Neil Giuntoli as Eddie Caputo
- Juan Ramírez as Peddler
- Alan Wilder as Mr. Criswell
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: United Artists, David Kirschner Productions
- Budget: $9,000,000
- Box office: $44,196,684
- Themes: chicago, illinois, birthday, gun, voodoo, halloween, stalker, evil doll, murder, killer doll, serial killer
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