United States / Oct 23, 1987 / R
To commit the perfect murder, you need planning, guts, and luck. Practically nobody has luck.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After a psychopath murders a man who was on his way to a job as a deputy sheriff in a small California town, he assumes the deputy's identity and arrives in town to start his new 'job'. What he doesn't know is that the recently appointed sheriff and his mistress are plotting to murder her evil husband—and blame it on the new deputy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harvey Vernon | Dick |
| Michael Madsen | Stu |
| Shiri Appleby | Annie Winslow |
| Jeb Ellis-Brown | Brian Mars |
| Harriet Medin | Nell |
| Richard Bolik | Coroner |
| Mark Barkawitz | Stranger’s Father |
| Mathew Brady | Young Stranger |
| Paul McKenna | Man At Party |
Genres
ActionThrillerMysteryRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Killing Time |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New World Pictures, Tapestry Films |
| Release date | 23 ottobre 1987 |
| Executive producer | J.P. Guerin |
| Production | Robert L. Levy, Peter Abrams |
| Writer | Don Bohlinger, Bruce Franklin Singer, James Nathan |
| Casting | Paul Ventura |
| Editing | Lorenzo DeStefano |
| Cinematography | Paul Goldsmith |
| Assistant directors | Curtis Collins, Matthew Carlisle, Rick King, Cynthia Engler |
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| Camera operators | Paul Goldsmith |
| Additional photography | Paul Goldsmith |
| Production design | Bernt Amadeus Capra, Byrnadette DiSanto |
| Art direction | Byrnadette DiSanto |
| Set decoration | Byrnadette DiSanto |
| Special effects | Ray Beetz |
| Stunts | Sandra Lee Gimpel |
| Music | Paul Chihara, Bob Jackson, Dessie Markovsky, Ron Judkins, Emile Razpopov |
| Sound | Paul Chihara, Bob Jackson, Dessie Markovsky, Ron Judkins, Emile Razpopov |
| Costume design | Jean-Pierre Dorléac, Louise Clark, Donna-Lou Henderson, Davida Simon, Simon Tuke, Kerry Mendenhall |
| Makeup | Davida Simon, Jean-Pierre Dorléac, Louise Clark, Donna-Lou Henderson, Simon Tuke, Kerry Mendenhall |
| Hairstyling | Jean-Pierre Dorléac, Louise Clark, Donna-Lou Henderson, Davida Simon, Simon Tuke, Kerry Mendenhall |
| Revenue | 500.283 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jan 07, 1988 / 16
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