Deadly Friend (1986)
- Starring:
- Matthew Laborteaux, Kristy Swanson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Wes Craven
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Horror
My RatingSynopsis of Deadly Friend
With the over-the-top gruesomeness of The Re-Animator to compare it to, Wes Craven's Deadly Friend limps into the second tier, coming across as a Frankenstein tale lost on Elm Street. Paul (Matthew Laborteaux) is a teen computer genius who has recently moved to a new town. The quiet and peaceful milieu permits him to continue experimenting with his life's work -- a human-like robot named Bee Bee. But Paul becomes smitten with the comely girl next door, Samantha (Kristy Swanson). For Samantha, however, the small-town life is less than quiet and peaceful; she is the victim of an abusive father, who she dreams of killing. During an argument, her father pushes her down the stairs, and she lapses into a coma. Paul, with the help of local paperboy pal Tom (Michael Sharrett), decides to implant Bee Bee's microchips into Samantha's brain to re-animate her back to life. But Samantha, restored to life and with the strength of an inhuman robot, decides to exact vengeance upon her father and the rest of the townspeople who have done her wrong. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Complete Cast of Deadly Friend
- Matthew Laborteaux - Paul
- Michael Sharrett - Tom
- Anne Ramsey - Elvira Williams
- Lee Paul - Police Sgt. Volchek
- Faeth M.D. - William H./Doctor in Sam's Room
- Andrew Roperto - Carl Denton
- Russ Marin - Dr. Johanson
- Frank Cavestani - Angry Resident
- Joel Hile - Deputy
- Kristy Swanson - Samantha
- Anne Twomey - Jeannie Conway
- Richard Marcus - Harry
- Tom Spratley - Neighbor
- Robin Nuyen - Thief
- Merritt Olsen - CAT Scan Technician
- Jim Ishida - Coroner
- Charles Fleischer - "BB"
- Director(s):
- Wes Craven
- Writer(s):
- Bruce Joel Rubin
- Producer(s):
- Daniel Patrick Kelley, Robert L. Crawford, Robert M. Sherman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Violence, Not For Children, Graphic Violence)
- Categories:
- Horror
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