Directed by Dwight H. Little Written by Dhani Lipsius   Larry Rattner   Benjamin Ruffner   Alan B. McElroy   Cast Donald Pleasence ... Dr. Sam Loomis Ellie Cornell ... Rachel Carruthers Danielle Harris ... Jamie Lloyd George P. Wilbur ... Michael Myers Michael Pataki ... Dr. Hoffman Beau Starr ... Sheriff Ben Meeker Kathleen Kinmont ... Kelly Meeker Sasha Jenson ... Brady Gene Ross ... Earl Carmen Filpi ... Rev. Jackson P. Sayer Raymond O'Connor ... Security Guard Jeff Olson ... Richard Carruthers Karen Alston ... Darlene Carruthers Nancy Borgenicht ... Woman Attendant David Jensen ... Man Attendant Rand Kennedy ... Trooper #1 Don Glover ... Trooper #2 Robert Conder ... Trooper #3 Richard Jewkes ... Trooper #4 Jordan Bradley ... Kyle Richy Cumba ... Boy Stephanie Dees ... Girl Leslie L. Rohland ... Lindsey M.J. McDonnell ... Dr. Hoffman's Assistant Harlow Marks ... Power Worker Richard Stay ... Wade Danny Ray ... Tommy Doyle Michael Flynn ... Deputy Pierce Beverly Rowland ... Elderly Woman (as Beverly Booth Rowland) George Sullivan ... Deputy Logan Ron Harrison ... Hick Kid Tami Sanders ... Anchorwoman Logan Field ... Unger (as Walt Logan Field) Michael Ruud ... Big Al Eric Hart ... Orrin Gateway Donré Sampson ... State Policeman (as Don Ré Sampson) Uncredited Cast Melody Gold ... Girl Don LaFontaine ... Trailer Announcer (voice) Kelly Lookinland ... Dead Penney's Gas Waitress Alan B. McElroy ... State Trooper at Ambulance Crash Site Erik Preston ... Young Michael Myers D.L. Walker ... Mental Patient Produced by Moustapha Akkad   Paul Freeman   Mohammad Sanousi   Original Music by Alan Howarth

Additional Info Premiere: October 21, 1988 DVD Release: July 20, 1999 Blu-ray Release: August 21, 2012 Country: Distributor: Scream Factory Websites: Production Companies Trancas International Films Distributors Galaxy International Releasing   (1988) (USA) (theatrical) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (1998) (USA) (VHS) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (DVD) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (2001) (USA) (DVD) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (2005) (USA) (DVD) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (2012) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) CBS/Fox   (1989) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) CBS/Fox   (USA) (VHS) Fox Video   (1993) (USA) (VHS) RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video   (1996) (USA) (VHS) Shout! Factory   (2014) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.0 / 10 Our Rating 6.2 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.7 / 10 Female Users 6.9 / 10 Site Ranking #2,300 / 20,725 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 7 total ratings Almost Perfect 9 total ratings Average 5 total ratings Mediocre 4 total ratings Crap 2 total ratings Site Ranking #2,296 Ghosts Of Mars (2001) #2,297 Ouija (2014) #2,298 Ma (2019) #2,299 Children Of The Corn (1984) #2,300 Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers (1988) #2,301 Open Water (2003) #2,302 The Outfit (2022) #2,303 The Eye (2008) #2,304 Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)