Directed by Sean S. Cunningham Written by Victor Miller   Ron Kurz   Cast Betsy Palmer ... Mrs. Voorhees Adrienne King ... Alice Jeannine Taylor ... Marcie Robbi Morgan ... Annie Kevin Bacon ... Jack Harry Crosby ... Bill Laurie Bartram ... Brenda Mark Nelson ... Ned Peter Brouwer ... Steve Christy Rex Everhart ... The Truck Driver Ronn Carroll ... Sgt. Tierney Ron Millkie ... Officer Dorf Walt Gorney ... Crazy Ralph Willie Adams ... Barry Debra S. Hayes ... Claudette Dorothy Kobs ... Trudy Sally Anne Golden ... Sandy Mary Rocco ... Operator Ken L. Parker ... Doctor Ari Lehman ... Jason Uncredited Cast Noel Cunningham ... Boy in 1958 Camping Circle Irwin Keyes ... Busboy Tom Savini ... Man The Knife Killer Produced by Sean S. Cunningham   Alvin Geiler   Steve Miner   Original Music by Harry Manfredini

Additional Info Premiere: May 09, 1980 DVD Release: October 19, 1999 Blu-ray Release: February 03, 2009 Country: Distributor: Scream Factory Websites: Production Companies Paramount Pictures (presents) Georgetown Productions Inc. Sean S. Cunningham Films Distributors Paramount Pictures   (1980) (USA) (theatrical) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1980) (USA) (VHS) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1981) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1983) (USA) (TV) (Broadcast Premiere) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (DVD) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) (deluxe edition) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (DVD) (deluxe edition) Warner Home Video   (2013) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Scream Factory   (2020) (USA) (Blu-ray) (deluxe collection) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.9 / 10 Our Rating 7.3 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.9 / 10 Female Users 7.0 / 10 Site Ranking #1,226 / 20,875 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 10 total ratings Almost Perfect 18 total ratings Average 3 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #1,222 Tower Heist (2011) #1,223 Jennifer's Body (2009) #1,224 Rocky V (1990) #1,225 Hocus Pocus (1993) #1,226 Friday The 13th (1980) #1,227 How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) #1,228 A Serious Man (2009) #1,229 Carrie (2013) #1,230 Bowling For Columbine (2002)