Halloween (1978)

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  • Theatrical - Wide 1978-10-25
Box Office Gross: $70,260,597
Running Time: 91 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: Compass International Pictures, Falcon International Productions, Miracle Films
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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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