Phantasm

Theatrical - Wide 1979-03-28

Cast A. Michael Baldwin Bill Thornbury Reggie Bannister Angus Scrimm
Directed by Don Coscarelli

Box Office Gross: $11,988,469

Running Time: 89 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: New Breed Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures

Genres: Horror

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Synopsis

A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.

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