Directed by Lewis Teague Written by Stephen King   Don Carlos Dunaway   Barbara Turner   Cast Dee Wallace ... Donna Trenton Danny Pintauro ... Tad Trenton Daniel Hugh Kelly ... Vic Trenton (as Daniel Hugh-Kelly) Christopher Stone ... Steve Kemp Ed Lauter ... Joe Camber Kaiulani Lee ... Charity Camber Billy Jayne ... Brett Camber (as Billy Jacoby) Mills Watson ... Gary Pervier Sandy Ward ... Bannerman Jerry Hardin ... Masen Merritt Olsen ... Professor Arthur Rosenberg ... Roger Breakstone Terry Donovan-Smith ... Harry Robert Elross ... Meara Robert Behling ... Fournier Clare Torao ... Lady Reporter (as Claire Nono) Daniel H. Blatt ... Dr. Merkatz Uncredited Cast Robert Craighead ... Joe MaGruder Produced by Daniel H. Blatt   Neil A. Machlis   Robert Singer   Original Music by Charles Bernstein

Additional Info Premiere: August 10, 1983 Theatrical Release: August 12, 1983 DVD Release: October 26, 1999 Blu-ray Release: November 24, 2009 Country: Distributor: Lions Gate Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Sunn Classic Pictures TAFT Entertainment Pictures Distributors Warner Bros.   (1983) (USA) (theatrical) Warner Home Video   (1984) (USA) (VHS) Worldvision Home Video   (1994) (USA) (VHS) Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Olive Films   (2012) (USA) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray) Artisan Entertainment   (USA) (DVD) Paramount Television   (USA) (TV) Republic Pictures Home Video   (USA) (VHS) TeleFutura   (2004) (USA) (TV) The Sci-Fi Channel   (2000) (USA) (TV) Warner Home Video   (USA) (all media) (laserdisc) Worldvision Enterprises   (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.3 / 10 Our Rating 6.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.9 / 10 Female Users 7.0 / 10 Site Ranking #2,433 / 20,725 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 7 total ratings Almost Perfect 5 total ratings Average 8 total ratings Mediocre 3 total ratings Site Ranking #2,429 Castle Rock: Season 1 (2018) #2,430 The Old Man & The Gun (2018) #2,431 A Haunted House (2013) #2,432 Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) #2,433 Cujo (1983) #2,434 Carriers (2009) #2,435 The Green Inferno (2013) #2,436 Infinity Pool (2023) #2,437 American Pie Presents: The Book Of Love (2009)