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The Keep
They were all drawn to the keep. Tonight, they will all face the evil.
( Fantasy / Horror )

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US Runtime: 96 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Dec 16, 1983   [USA]		  
Director: Michael Mann   [Director]
 
Writer: Michael Mann   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Richard Brams   [Associate Producer]
Colin M. Brewer   [Executive Producer]
Theresa Curtin   [Associate Producer]
Gene Kirkwood   [Producer]
Hawk Koch   [Producer]
Gavin MacFadyen   [Associate Producer]
 
Cinematography: Alex Thomson   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Dov Hoenig   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Christopher Franke   [Original Music Composer]
Edgar Froese   [Original Music Composer]
Johannes Schmölling   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: John Box   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Anthony Mendleson   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Noel Davis   [Casting]
Nancy Klopper   [Casting]
Bonnie Timmermann   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Associated Capital
Capital Equipment Leasing
Gene Kirkwood Productions
Howard W. Koch Productions   (US)
Paramount Pictures   (US)
 

Plot Summary:

    Nazis are forced to turn to a Jewish historian for help in battling the ancient demon they have inadvertently freed from its prison.
Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)
Scott Glenn
Glaeken Trismegestus
Alberta Watson
Eva Cuza
Jürgen Prochnow
Captain Klaus Woermann
Robert Prosky
Father Mihail Fonescu
Gabriel Byrne
Major Kaempffer
Ian McKellen
Dr. Theodore Cuza
William Morgan Sheppard
Alexandru
Royston Tickner
Tomescu
Michael Carter
Radu Molasar
John Vine
Lutz
 
Wolf Kahler
S.S. Adjutant
Jona Jones
Otto
Rosalie Crutchley
Josefa
Frederick Warder
Border Guard 1
Bruce Payne
Border Guard 2
David Cardy
Alexandru's Son
John Eastham
Alexandru's Second Son
Philip Bloomfield
Josefa's Son
Yashaw Adem
Carlos
Stephen Whittaker
S.S. Kommando
 
 
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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)
 
Tech Info:
Budget:
$6,000,000
Revenue:
$3,661,757
Color Info:
Color (Rankcolor)
Laboratory:
Metrocolor / Rank Film Laboratories
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Panavision [anamorphic]
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm

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