Deadly Friend

Theatrical - Wide 1986-10-10

Cast Kristy Swanson Michael Sharrett Anne Twomey Anne Ramsey Richard Marcus
Directed by Wes Craven

Box Office Gross: $8,988,731

Running Time: 91 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Pan Arts, Layton, Warner Bros. Pictures

Genres: Horror

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Synopsis

When tragedy strikes his remarkable robot and the beautiful girl next door, lonely teenage genius Paul tries to save them by pushing technology beyond its known limits into a terrifying new realm.

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