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Spontaneous Combustion
The Cleanest Kill on Earth.
( Horror / Sci-Fi )


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US Runtime: 97 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Feb 23, 1990   [USA]
 
Director: Tobe Hooper   [Director]
 
Writers: Howard Goldberg   [Screenplay]
Tobe Hooper   [Screenplay]
Tobe Hooper   [Story]
 
Producer: Arthur M. Sarkissian   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Levie Isaacks   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: David Kern   [Editor]
 
Production Design: Gene Abel   [Production Design]
 
Casting by Carol Lewis   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Black Owl Productions   (US)
Project Samson
VOSC
 


Plot Summary:

    A young man finds out that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before he was born, and that the results have had some unexpected effects on him.

Cast:

Brad Dourif
Sam
Cynthia Bain
Lisa Wilcox
Jon Cypher
Dr. Marsh
William Prince
Lew Orlander
Melinda Dillon
Nina
Dey Young
Rachel
Tegan West
Springer
Michael Keys Hall
Dr. Cagney
Dale Dye
General
Dick Butkus
Lt. General
Joe Mays
Dr. Persons
Stacy Edwards
Peggy Bell
Brian Bremer
Brian Bell
Frank Whiteman
Young Orlander
Judy Prescott
Student Director
Judy Behr
School Nurse
 
Betsy Thomas
Nurse at Hospital
John Landis
Radio Technician
Jaime Alba
Walter
Mark Roberts
Dr. Simpson
Dick Warlock
Mr. Fitzpatrick
Judith Jones
Jennifer
William Forward
Scientist
Ron Blair
Maitre 'D
Mimi Wearn
Vicky
Sandy Ignon
Doctor in 50's
Nick Gambella
Student in Theater
Patricia Gallagher Layton
Maid
Barbara Leary
Amy Whitaker
Paul Barresi
Hospital Guard
George Buck Flower
Preacher on Radio (voice)
Tobe Hooper
Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
 
 

Uncredited Cast:


André De Toth
Vandenmeer (uncredited)
 
Patrick Brock
Paramedic (uncredited)
 
 

Stunt Crew:


Glory Fioramonti
Stunts
Paula Moody
Stunts
Pat Romano
Stunts
 
Debbie Lynn Ross
Stunts
Dick Warlock
Stunts
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


William Tony Hooper
Mechanical Designer
 
 

Art Department:


John Garrett
Swing
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Eric H. Lasher
Still Photographer
 
 

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