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Night Shadows

Night Shadows

Mankind's Deadliest Threat Will Not Come From The Skies.

1984 1h 39mHorrorScience FictionThriller

When brothers Josh and Mike go to a small southern town for a vacation, they find most of the residents either dead or missing. Mike soon disappears as well, leaving Josh to team up with the local sheriff and school teacher to find him in a town that’s hiding a dark, twisted secret.

2.6/5

TMDB score· 65 votes

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When brothers Josh and Mike go to a small southern town for a vacation, they find most of the residents either dead or missing. Mike soon disappears as well, leaving Josh to team up with the local sheriff and school teacher to find him in a town that’s hiding a dark, twisted secret.

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Behind it

John "Bud" CardosJohn "Bud" CardosDirectorJohn C. KruizeScreenplayPeter Z. OrtonScreenplayMichael JonesScreenplayRichard BandRichard BandComposerAlfred TaylorCinematography

Cast

Wings HauserWings HauserJosh Cameron
Bo HopkinsBo HopkinsSheriff Will Stewart
Jody MedfordJody MedfordHolly Pierce
Lee MontgomeryLee MontgomeryMike Cameron
Marc ClementAlbert Hogue
Cary GuffeyCary GuffeyBilly
Jennifer WarrenJennifer WarrenDr. Myra Tate
Danny NelsonDanny NelsonJack
Mary Nell SantacroceMary Nell SantacroceMrs. Eleanor Mapes
Stuart CulpepperMel
Johnny PopwellCapt. Tom Dawson
Wallace WilkinsonMr. Mitchell
Pat MossPenelope Mapes
Larry QuackenbushLarry QuackenbushHarve
Ralph RedpathVic
Ralph PaceArt
Charles FranzenE.P.A. Man
Lit ConnahMrs. Miller

Director

John "Bud" Cardos

Writers

John C. Kruize, Peter Z. Orton, Michael Jones

Release date

6 Jul 1984

Runtime

1h 39m

Budget

$2.5M

Studio

Laurelwood Productions, Inc., Film Ventures International, Artists Releasing Corporation (ARC)

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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