Halloween (1978)

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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: Horror Thriller

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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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