Belgium / Dec 16, 1983 / 18
They were all drawn to the keep. Tonight, they will all face the evil.
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar, and a mysterious traveller.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Royston Tickner | Tomescu |
| Michael Carter | Radu Molasar |
| John Vine | Lutz |
| Wolf Kahler | S.S. Adjutant |
| Jona Jones | Otto |
| Rosalie Crutchley | Josefa |
| Frederick Warder | Border Guard 1 |
| Bruce Payne | Border Guard 2 |
| David Cardy | Alexandru's Son |
| John Eastham | Alexandru's Second Son |
| Philip Bloomfield | Josefa's Son |
| Yashaw Adem | Carlos |
| Stephen Whittaker | S.S. Kommando |
| Ian Ruskin | S.S. Kommando |
| Stephen Jenn | S.S. Kommando |
| Benedick Blythe | S.S. Kommando |
| Robin Langford | S.S. Kommando |
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| Renny Krupinski | Wehrmacht Soldier |
| Peter Guinness | Wehrmacht Soldier |
| Sean Baker | Wehrmacht Soldier |
| Timothy Block | Wehrmacht Soldier |
| Owain Griffiths | Wehrmacht Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ralph G. Morse | Wehrmacht Soldier (uncredited) |
| Doug Robinson | Guard (uncredited) |
| Peter Ross-Murray | Nazi Soldier (uncredited) |
Genres
HorrorFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Keep |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, Associated Capital, Capital Equipment Leasing, Howard W. Koch Productions, Gene Kirkwood Productions |
| Release date | 16 dicembre 1983 |
| Executive producer | Colin M. Brewer |
| Production | Hawk Koch, Gene Kirkwood, Theresa Curtin, Gavin MacFadyen, Richard Brams |
| Writer | Michael Mann, F. Paul Wilson |
| Casting | Bonnie Timmermann, Noel Davis, Nancy Klopper |
| Editing | Dov Hoenig, Chris Kelly, Pamela Power, Phil Sanderson, Steven Maguire, Adam Unger, Tony Palmer |
| Cinematography | Alex Thomson, Arthur Lavis, Shaun O'Dell, John Golding, Graham Attwood |
| Assistant directors | Callum McDougall, Roger Simons, Ray Corbett, Paul Madigan, Kieron Phipps, Vic Smith, Michael Mann |
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Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Canada / Dec 16, 1983
Italy / Dec 16, 1983
United States / Dec 16, 1983 / R
United Kingdom / Feb 16, 1984 / 18
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Ireland / May 04, 1984 / 18
Japan / Jul 14, 1984
Physical media
Germany / May 01, 1985 / 16 / VHS
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