Canada / Mar 17, 1983
Every year girls move to the city determined to make their dreams come true ... or die trying.
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A man investigates the disappearance of his sister with the help of her roommate. He uncovers a trail of prostitution, incest, blackmail...and murder.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Larry Aubrey | Dolly / Isabelle's neighbor |
| Michael Copeman | Fixer / Isabelle's pimp (as Mike Copeman) |
| Bunty Webb | Operator |
| Tom Harvey | Hamilton / Eric and Isabelle's father |
| Paul Bradley | Motel Manager |
| Peter Lavender | Wally |
| Martin Doyle | Tanner (as Marty Doyle) |
| Don MacQuarrie | Mugger |
| Alexandra Paul | Isabelle / Tanya |
| Nancy Oliver | Marie |
Genres
HorrorCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | American Nightmare |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Manesco Films, Mano Films |
| Release date | 17 marzo 1983 |
| Executive producer | Anthony Kramreither, Paul Lynch |
| Production | Derrett Lee, Ray Sager |
| Writer | John Sheppard, Steven Blake, John Gault |
| Casting | Lucinda Sill |
| Editing | Ian McBride, Catherine Rankin, Karen Hall |
| Cinematography | Daniel Hainey, Paul Fox, Mark Mavrinac, Scott Barrie, Craig Heintz, Bill Heintz, Hugh McLean |
| Assistant directors | Hugh McLean, Lindsae Paterson, David Pamplin, Tannis C. Baker, Don McBrearty |
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| Lighting | John Herzog, Ian Bresolin |
| Camera operators | Paul Fox, Mark Mavrinac, Scott Barrie, Craig Heintz, Bill Heintz, Hugh McLean, Daniel Hainey |
| Additional photography | Paul Fox, Mark Mavrinac, Scott Barrie, Craig Heintz, Bill Heintz, Hugh McLean, Daniel Hainey |
| Production design | Andrew Deskin, Paul Lynch, Ken Clark |
| Art direction | Andrew Deskin, Paul Lynch, Ken Clark |
| Set decoration | Paul Lynch, Andrew Deskin, Ken Clark |
| Stunts | Shelley Cook, Dwayne McLean |
| Music | Paul Zaza, Elius Caruso, Dan Latour, Peter McBurnie, Jack Heeren, Ian McBride, Reynald Trudel |
| Sound | Elius Caruso, Dan Latour, Peter McBurnie, Jack Heeren, Ian McBride, Paul Zaza, Reynald Trudel |
| Costume design | Martha Wynne Snetsinger, Ariadna Ochrymovych, Miriam Freifeld |
| Makeup | Miriam Freifeld, Martha Wynne Snetsinger, Ariadna Ochrymovych |
| Hairstyling | Martha Wynne Snetsinger, Ariadna Ochrymovych, Miriam Freifeld |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 01, 1984 / R
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