Friday the 13th (1980) - They were warned...They are doomed...And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them.

Friday the 13th

They were warned...They are doomed...And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them.
( Horror )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 95 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
May 09, 1980 [USA]

Director:	Sean S. Cunningham

Writer:	Victor Miller [Writer]

Producers:	Sean S. Cunningham [Producer] Alvin Geiler [Executive Producer] Steve Miner [Associate Producer]

Cinematography:	Barry Abrams

Edited by:	Bill Freda

Music Composed by	Harry Manfredini

Production Design:	Virginia Field

Costume Design:	Caron Coplan

Casting by	Julie Hughes Barry Moss

Production Companys:	Georgetown Productions Inc. (US) Paramount Pictures Sean S. Cunningham Films (US)

Plot Summary:

A group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Adrienne King Alice Betsy Palmer Mrs. Voorhees Kevin Bacon Jack Jeannine Taylor Marcie Harry Crosby Bill Laurie Bartram Brenda Mark Nelson Ned Peter Brouwer Steve Christy Robbi Morgan Annie Rex Everhart Truck Driver		Ronn Carroll Sergeant Tierney Ron Millkie Officer Dorf Walt Gorney Crazy Ralph Willie Adams Barry Debra S. Hayes Claudette Dorothy Kobs Trudy Sally Anne Golden Sandy Mary Rocco Operator Ken L. Parker Doctor Ari Lehman Jason

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Special Effects Department:

Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Blairstown, New Jersey, USA

Camp Nobebosco - 11 Sand Pond Road, Blairstown, New Jersey, USA

Freehold, New Jersey, USA [End of Film]

Hope, New Jersey, USA

Ontario, Canada

Tech Info:

Budget:: $550,000
Revenue:: $59,754,601
Camera:: Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Color Info:: Color
Laboratory:: DeLuxe

Aspect Ratio:: 1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Spherical

Quotes:

Pamela Voorhees: Jason was my son and today is his birthday...
Pamela Voorhees: Why I'm... I'm Mrs. Voorhees, an old friend of the Christy's.
Crazy Ralph: You're all doomed!
Crazy Ralph: You're going to Camp Blood ain't ya? It's got a death curse.
Brenda: Just wait until he lands on my old Kentucky home!
Bill: More beer? More Beer!

Trivia:

Cameo of Tom Savini. as the body being thrown through a window.
Steve Christy is named after Steve Miner, Associate Producer for the film.
Estelle Parsons was originally signed on to play Mrs. Voorhees.
Makeup designer Tom Savini thought up the idea of Jason's surprise appearance at the end of the movie.
Sean S. Cunningham has been quoted as saying that the type of actors that he sought for the film were "good-looking kids who you might see in a Pepsi commercial"

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