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Prince of Darkness
Before man walked the earth...It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening.
( Horror )


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US Runtime: 102 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Oct 23, 1987   [USA]
 
Director: John Carpenter   [Director]
 
Writer: John Carpenter   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Andre Blay   [Executive Producer]
Larry Franco   [Producer]
Shep Gordon   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Gary B Kibbe   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Steve Mirkovich   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by John Carpenter   [Original Music Composer]
Alan Howarth   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Daniel A Lomino   [Production Design]
 
Casting by Linda Francis   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Alive Films   (US)
Carolco Pictures   (US)
Larry Franco Productions   (US)
Universal Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open it, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all of humanity.

Cast:

Donald Pleasence
Father Loomis
Lisa Blount
Catherine Danforth
Victor Wong Chi-Keung
Prof. Howard Birack
Jameson Parker
Brian Marsh
Dennis Dun
Walter
Susan Blanchard
Kelly
Anne Marie Howard
Susan Cabot
Ann Yen
Lisa
Ken Wright
Lomax
 
Dirk Blocker
Mullins
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Calder
Peter Jason
Dr. Paul Leahy
Robert Grasmere
Frank Wyndham
Thom Bray
Etchinson
Joanna Merlin
Bag Lady
Alice Cooper
Street Schizo
Betty Ramey
Nun
 

Stunt Crew:


Christine Anne Baur
Stunts
Simone Boisseree
Stunts
Justin De Rosa
Stunts
Ellarye
Stunts
 
Debbie Evans
Stunts
Randy Hall
Stunts
Bob Herron
Stunts
Jeff Imada
Stunt Coordinator
 
Wayne King
Stunts
Mario Roberts
Stunts
 

Sound Crew:


Bruce Bell
Foley Recordist
Joseph F. Brennan
Boom Operator
Thomas Causey
Production Sound Mixer
Greg Curda
Foley Mixer
Charles Davis
Assistant Sound Editor
Dane A. Davis
Sound Effects
John P. Fasal
Sound Effects
 
Jeremy J. Gordon
Sound Editor
Laura Hekking
ADR Recordist
Michael Hilkene
Supervising Sound Editor
Frank Howard
Sound Editor
David J. Hudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Val Kuklowsky
Supervising Sound Editor
 
Eric Lindemann
Sound Editor
Mel Metcalfe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Terry Porter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joan Rowe
Foley Artist
Jerry Trent
Foley Artist
John O. Wilde
Assistant Sound Editor
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Robert Grasmere
Visual Effects Supervisor
 
Kevin Quibell
Special Effects Coordinator
 
 

Art Department:


Rick Caprarelli
Leadman
Rick Gentz
Set Decoration
Claudia Gilligan Ivanjack
Standby Painter
 
Audrey A. Johnson
Assistant Property Master
Kent H. Johnson
Property Master
Richard M. Kerns
Assistant Property Master
 
Anthony Tomeo
Standby Painter
Larry Verne
Construction Coordinator
Michael Wright
Construction Foreman
 
 

Directing Crew:


Larry Franco
First Assistant Director
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Kevin Arnold
Electrician
Kirk Bales
Dolly Grip
Danny Falkengren
Grip
John R. Hamilton
Still Photographer
Frederick Hamm
Second Assistant Camera
 
Casey Hotchkiss
First Assistant Camera
Charles SaldaƱa III
Key Grip
Jud Kehl
Camera Operator
Rob McCarthy
Best Boy Electric
Ron Peebles
Best Boy Grip
 
Charles Smock
Electrician
Ken Spencer
Gaffer
Joseph E. Thibo
First Assistant Camera
 

Casting Department:


Bess Gilbert
Extras Casting
 
Melanie Massey
Casting Assistant
 
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Mark Peterson
Costumer
 
Deahdra Scarano
Costume Supervisor
 
 

Other Crew:


Rick Chavez
Craft Service
 
 

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