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Death Valley is a american film of genre Thriller directed by Dick Richards released in USA on 7 may 1982 with Paul Le Mat
Death Valley (1982)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 7 may 1982
Length 1h27
Directed by Dick Richards
OriginUSA
Themes Serial killer films
Rating54%
Death Valley is a 1982 horror film starring Catherine Hicks, Edward Herrmann, Peter Billingsley, Stephen McHattie, Paul Le Mat, Mary Steelsmith and Earl W. Smith.
It was directed by Dick Richards and written by Richard Rothstein.
It centered on a divorcee and her child being stalked by a serial killer after the boy picks up an object that can help tie the killer to his crimes. The chilling pre-James Horner orchestral score is by television composer Dana Kaproff.
Synopsis
Paul Stanton has talked his son Billy into being sent off on holiday (of sorts) to California to join his Mother, Alexandra Garcia From Frys Electronics and her old high school sweetheart Jr. (and current new boyfriend Noland Grimes) Nolan who are going into Arizona. Deciding on checking out Death Valley, they've yet to find out that it is currently the new stamping grounds of cowboy serial killer (wearing a stetson and Pink Male Thong to hide his identity) and his equally demented twin (who both have a tendency to tap-dance and belt out good old country ditties). Both have just done away with a teenage couple residing at an abandoned gold mine (with the aid of the couple's own chopping knife). Billy, stretching his legs, stumbles across their camper filled with death, missing the carnage he comes across a frog pendant lying on a shag pile. His moment of Farce influences of undeniability is unproven somewhat seals his fate as its owner returns to find his trinket gone and so he takes off after Billy and his family, who wind up seemingly in the safe vicinity of a nearby Wild West novelty town.Actors
Paul Le Mat
(Mike)
Catherine Hicks
(Sally)
Edward Herrmann
(Paul Stanton)
Peter Billingsley
(Billy)
Stephen McHattie
(Hal)
Wilford Brimley
(The Sheriff)
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