Quintessential Directors: Barry Jenkins
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
Phantasm (1979)
A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.
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A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.
Rating:R
Genre:Horror, Science Fiction
Directed By:Don Coscarelli
Written By:Don Coscarelli
In Theaters:3/28/1979
Box Office:$11,988,469
Runtime:89 minutes
Studio:New Breed Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures
Cast
Don Coscarelli
Director
Don Coscarelli
Director
A. Michael Baldwin
Mike
Bill Thornbury
Jody
Reggie Bannister
Reggie
Kathy Lester
Lady in Lavender
Angus Scrimm
The Tall Man
Terrie Kalbus
Fortuneteller's Granddaughter
Kenneth V. Jones
Caretaker
Susan Harper
Girlfriend
Lynn Eastman-Rossi
Sally
David Arntzen
Toby
Ralph Richmond
Bartender