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The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

R 89 min  -  Horror | Thriller  -   22 July 1977 (USA)
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On the way to California, a family has the misfortune to have their car break down in an area closed to the public, and inhabited by violent savages ready to attack.

Director:

Wes Craven

Writer:

Wes Craven

Stars:

Suze Lanier-Bramlett, Robert Houston and John Steadman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Steadman John Steadman ...
Janus Blythe ...
Peter Locke Peter Locke ...
Mercury (as Arthur King)
Russ Grieve Russ Grieve ...
Virginia Vincent Virginia Vincent ...
Suze Lanier-Bramlett ...
Brenda Carter (as Susan Lanier)
Dee Wallace ...
Brenda Marinoff Brenda Marinoff ...
Robert Houston ...
Martin Speer Martin Speer ...
James Whitworth James Whitworth ...
Michael Berryman ...
Lance Gordon Lance Gordon ...
Cordy Clark Cordy Clark ...
Flora Flora ...
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Storyline

A family going to California accidentally goes through an Air Testing range closed to the public. They crash and are stranded in a desert. They are being stalked by a group of people, which have not emerged into modern times. Written by Paul Popiel <marekp@interlog.com>  

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Gas Station | Desert | Cannibal | Map | Camping Trailer  | See more »

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The lucky ones died first... See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes See more »

Filming Locations:

Apple Valley, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$230,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$25,000,000 (Worldwide) (1992)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Blood Relations Co. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | UK: (cut version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

There were two babies that were used in the film as the same character (Katy) though the baby is only credited as Brenda Marinoff. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: After Mars pulls Pluto off of Brenda and throws him onto the trailer floor, Pluto's lips don't move when he says, "You son of a bitch!" See more »

Quotes

Brenda Carter: We're gonna be french fries! Human french fries!
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References Suspiria (1977) See more »