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Friday the 13th (1980)

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Film details

Featuring

Betsy Palmer Adrienne King Jeannine Taylor
Country

USA
Year

1980
Genre

Horror
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

A New Jersey summer camp has been closed for twenty years after a history of "accidental" deaths and other strange happenings. Six would-be counsellors arrive to prepare the place for re-opening. Despite warnings from the locals they are all killed in turn.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Mrs. Voorhees
    
    Betsy Palmer
  - Alice
    
    Adrienne King
  - Marcie
    
    Jeannine Taylor
  - Annie
    
    Robbi Morgan
  - Jack
    
    Kevin Bacon
  - Bill
    
    Harry Crosby
  - Brenda
    
    Laurie Bartram
  - Ned
    
    Mark Nelson
  - Steve Christy
    
    Peter Brouwer
  - Truck Driver
    
    Rex Everhart
  - Sgt. Tierney
    
    Ronn Carroll
  - Officer Dorf
    
    Ron Millkie
  - "Crazy Ralph"
    
    Walt Gorney
  - Barry
    
    Willie Adams
  - Claudette
    
    Debra S. Hayes
  - Trudy
    
    Dorothy Kobs
  - Sandy
    
    Sally Anne Golden
  - Operator
    
    Mary Rocco
  - Doctor
    
    Ken L. Parker
  - Jason
    
    Ari Lehman
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Sean S. Cunningham
  - Production Company
    
    Georgetown Productions
  - Executive Producer
    
    Alvin Geiler
  - Producer
    
    Sean S. Cunningham
  - Associate producer/unit prod manager
    
    Steve Miner
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Denise Pinckley
  - Production Assistant
    
    William Adams
  - Production Assistant
    
    Michael Barry
  - Production Assistant
    
    Michael Hall
  - Production Assistant
    
    Verardi, Cindie M.
  - Assistant Director
    
    Cindy Veazey
  - Assistant Director
    
    Stephen Ross
  - Screenplay
    
    Victor Miller
  - Director of Photography
    
    Barry Abrams
  - 2nd Unit Photographer
    
    Peter Stein
  - Camera Operator
    
    Braden Lutz
  - Special effects/stunts
    
    Tom Savini
  - Special effects/stunts
    
    Taso Stavrakis
  - Atmospheric effects
    
    Steve Kirshoff
  - Editor
    
    Bill Freda
  - Associate Editor
    
    Susan E. Cunningham
  - Art Director
    
    Virginia Field
  - Costumes
    
    Caron Coplan
  - Makeup/Betsy Palmer's hairstyles
    
    Katharine Vickers
  - Title Design
    
    Ted Lowry
  - Titles
    
    Zanders Animation
  - Opticals
    
    The Optical House
  - Music
    
    Harry Manfredini
  - Sound Recording
    
    Richard Murphy
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Lee Dichter
  - Sound Effects
    
    Ross-Gaffney

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