Directed by Steve Miner Written by Fred Dekker   Ethan Wiley   Cast William Katt ... Roger Cobb George Wendt ... Harold Gorton Richard Moll ... Big Ben Kay Lenz ... Sandy Sinclair Mary Stavin ... Tanya Michael Ensign ... Chet Parker Erik Silver ... Jimmy Mark Silver ... Jimmy Susan French ... Aunt Elizabeth Alan Autry ... Cop #3 Steven Williams ... Cop #4 James Calvert ... Grocery Boy (as Jim Calvert) Mindy Sterling ... Woman in Bookstore Jayson Kane ... Cheesy Stud Billy Beck ... Priest Bill McLean ... Older Man Steve Susskind ... Frank McGraw John William Young ... Would-be Writer (as John Young) Dwier Brown ... Lieutenant Joey Green ... Fitzsimmons Stephen Nichols ... Scott Donald Willis ... Soldier Ronn Carroll ... Policeman Robert Joseph ... Robert Curt Wilmot ... Skeleton Big Ben Ronn Wright ... Enthusiastic Patron Renee Lillian ... Zealous Fan Peter Pitofsky ... Witch Elizabeth Barrington ... Little Critter Jerry Maren ... Little Critter Felix Silla ... Little Critter Produced by Richard F. Brophy   Sean S. Cunningham   Patrick Markey   Original Music by Harry Manfredini

Additional Info Premiere: February 27, 1986 Theatrical Release: February 28, 1986 DVD Release: June 26, 2001 Blu-ray Release: April 11, 2017 Country: Distributor: Arrow Films Websites: Production Companies New World Pictures Sean S. Cunningham Films (copyright holder) Manley Productions Distributors New World Pictures   (1985) (USA) (theatrical) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (VHS) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (2001) (USA) (DVD) Arrow Films   (2017) (USA) (Blu-ray) Arrow Video   (2017) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) GatebreakR   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Home Box Office (HBO)   (1986) (USA) (TV) (pay television) Image Entertainment   (1986) (USA) (video) (LaserDisc) Image Entertainment   (2011) (USA) (DVD) Lakeshore International   (2002) (World-wide) (all media) (copyright owner) New World Video   (1986) (USA) (VHS) Starmaker Entertainment   (1991) (USA) (VHS) (for R&G Video) Warner Bros. Television Distribution   (1989) (USA) (TV) (syndication) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.1 / 10 Our Rating 6.1 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.0 / 10 Female Users 5.7 / 10 Site Ranking #3,072 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Almost Perfect 10 total ratings Average 3 total ratings Mediocre 3 total ratings Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #3,068 The Eye (2002) #3,069 Second Act (2018) #3,070 Fortress (1992) #3,071 Valentine (2001) #3,072 House (1986) #3,073 Batman: Gotham Knight (2008) #3,074 Taking Woodstock (2009) #3,075 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) #3,076 Batman Beyond: Season 2 (1999)