United States / Feb 26, 1988 / PG-13 / New York City, New York
They thought it was the devil. The police said it was murder.
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Pennsylvania, 1928. Billy Kelly, a sixteen-year old boy, meets a mysterious traveler claiming he's the messenger of God. Falling under under the spell of this "doctor" Reese, he will soon discover Reese has murderous plans for his future. Based on a true story.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Adrian Sparks | Irwin Myers |
| Tiger Haynes | Rufus |
| Minnie Gentry | Mam Isobel |
| Blain Fairman | Foreman |
| Mert Hatfield | Sheriff |
| Keith Edwards | Cop 1 |
| Chris Langman | Patterson |
| Lars Hiller | Prouty |
| Ed Wiley | Mr. Krieglander |
| Agnete G. Haaland | Mrs. Krieglander |
| Irina Eidsvold Tøien | Jessica |
| Bembo Davies | Factory Worker |
| Tor Hansen | Factory Worker |
| Michael Haley | Jailer |
| Edel Eckblad | Old Woman |
| Jon Torstein Bakken | First Student at Frat House (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHorrorMysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Apprentice to Murder |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, Norway, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hot International A/S, K/S LLF Productions, New World Pictures |
| Release date | 26 febbraio 1988 |
| Executive producer | Michael Rauch, Roger Corman |
| Production | Michael Haley, Howard K. Grossman, John H. Williams |
| Writer | Wesley Moore, Allan Scott |
| Casting | Lynn Kressel |
| Editing | Sandy Nervig, Patrick McMahon, Susan Barnet, Chip Cronkite |
| Cinematography | Kelvin Pike, Harry Eckford, Jamie Harcourt, Arnold Iverson, Gunnar Maras, Steve Parker, Peer M. Rohrer, Dominic Shiach |
| Assistant directors | Torill Ek, Ralph L. Thomas, Madeleine Fant |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Portugal / Jul 28, 1989 / M/12
Physical media
United States / Nov 05, 2019 / Blu-ray
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