United States / Jun 15, 1979
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of New York after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Howorth | Stephen - Carol's Husband |
| Louis Mascolo | Knife Victim |
| Tommy Santora | Attacker |
| Rita Gooding | TV Spot |
| Chuck Saaf | TV Spot |
| Gary Cohen | Voice-over (voice) |
| Janet Dailey | Girl at Audition |
| Joyce Finney | Girl at Audition |
| Butch Morris | Sidewalk Begger |
| Paul Fitze | Kid on Street |
| John Fitze | Kid on Street |
| Karl Metner | Kid on Street |
| Chris Amato | Kid on Street |
| Rich Bokun | Kid on Street |
| Michael Canosa | Kid on Street |
| Greg Schirrira | Kid on Street |
| Thomas Baeza | Kid on Street |
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| Frank Hazard | Man Waiting for Bus |
| John Paul McIntyre | Man Waiting for Bus |
| John Coulakis | Hallway Derelict |
| Lanny Taylor | Rooftop Derelict |
| Peter Yellen | Bus Stop Derelict |
| Steve Cox | Empire State Derelict |
| Stephen Singer | Street Corner Derelict |
| Tom Constantine | Street Corner Derelict |
| Anthony Picciano | Sidewalk and Street Derelict |
| Bob DeFrank | Fire Escape Derelict |
| D.A. Metrov | Tony Coca-Cola (guitar) |
| Dickey Bittner | Ritchy (bass) |
| Steve Brown | Steve (drums) |
| Laurie Y. Taylor | Tony's Girlfriend |
| Trixie Sly | Manager |
| Andrea Childs | Friend |
| Hallie Coletta | Friend |
| Victoria Keiler | Friend |
| Claire Mailer | Friend |
| Paula Nichols | Friend |
| Jack A. O'Connell | Rooftop Victim (uncredited) |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Driller Killer |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Navaron Films |
| Release date | 15 giugno 1979 |
| Executive producer | Arthur Weisberg |
| Production | D.A. Metrov |
| Writer | Nicholas St. John |
| Editing | Abel Ferrara, Michael Constant, Bonnie Constant, Orlando Gallini |
| Cinematography | Ken Kelsch, Sylvia Talkington, John Coulakis, Doug Rowan, Louis Yansen, Sal Giarratano, Dale Diamond, Wendy Stites, David Sperling, Dale Denning, Kalman Schissel |
| Assistant directors | Louis Mascolo, Abel Ferrara, Holly Yellen |
| Lighting | Ernie Jew |
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| Camera operators | Ken Kelsch, Sylvia Talkington, John Coulakis, Doug Rowan, Louis Yansen, Sal Giarratano, Dale Diamond, Wendy Stites, David Sperling, Dale Denning, Kalman Schissel |
| Additional photography | David Sperling, Ken Kelsch, Sylvia Talkington, John Coulakis, Doug Rowan, Louis Yansen, Sal Giarratano, Dale Diamond, Wendy Stites, Dale Denning, Kalman Schissel |
| Special effects | David E. Smith |
| Music | Joe Delia, John Paul McIntyre, Richard Weigle, Abel Ferrara, D.A. Metrov |
| Sound | Joe Delia, John Paul McIntyre, Richard Weigle, Abel Ferrara, D.A. Metrov |
| Costume design | Rita Gooding |
| Makeup | Rita Gooding |
| Hairstyling | Rita Gooding |
| Budget | 20.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Japan / Mar 10, 1985 / R18+
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