

The Prowler
1981-11-06 · 89 min · ★ 5.8
Thirty years after a murder on the night of Avalon Bay's graduation dance, the sleepy town's teens meet grisly ends at the hands of a prowler once thought to be a jilted soldier home from war.
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Production details
- Directors
- Joseph Zito
- Production companies
- Graduation, Carolco Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,000,000
Top Cast
Christopher GoutmanMark London
Lawrence TierneyMaj. Chatham
Farley GrangerSheriff George Fraser
Cindy WeintraubLisa
Lisa DunsheathSherry
David SederholmCarl
Thom BrayBen
Diane RodeSally
Bryan EnglundPaul
Carleton Carpenter1945 M.C.
John SeitzPat Kingsley
Jonathan SacharMike (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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