

The Burning
1981-05-08 · 91 min · ★ 6.2
A caretaker at a summer camp is burned when a prank goes tragically wrong. After several years of intensive treatment at hospital, he is released back into society, albeit missing some social skills. What follows is a bloody killing spree with the caretaker making his way back to his old stomping ground to confront one of the youths that accidentally burned him.
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Production details
- Directors
- Tony Maylam
- Production companies
- Miramax, The Cropsy Venture, Filmways Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,500,000
Top Cast
Leah AyresMichelle
Brian BackerAlfred
Larry JoshuaGlazer
Jason AlexanderDave
Ned EisenbergEddy
Carrick GlennSally
Fisher StevensWoodstock
Holly HunterSophie
Mansoor Najee-UllahOrderlyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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