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- Theatrical - Wide 1978-10-25
- Cast Donald Pleasence Jamie Lee Curtis Nancy Kyes Kyle Richards Arthur Malet
- Directed by John Carpenter
- Written by John Carpenter Debra Hill
Box Office Gross:
$70,260,597
Running Time:
91 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Compass International Pictures, Falcon International Productions, Miracle Films
Genres:
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Synopsis
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
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