Deadline (1980)
His obsession was to create the ultimate horror story… his curse was to live it.
90 min
A horror film about a screenwriter who loses the ability to distinguish between his fantasy world and the real world, with disastrous consequences. As he ruminates on his place in any world and loses his grip, he also loses his wife and his children's respect, and critics tear him apart. The final undoing of this screenwriter is a deadline that must be met at all costs, costs that perhaps are too great.
- Release date
- January 1, 1980
- Country of origin
- Canada
Where to watch
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Cast
- Stephen Young as Steven Lessey
- Sharon Masters as Elizabeth Lessey
- Marvin Goldhar as Burt Horowitz
- Jeannie Elias as Darlene Winters
- Cindy Hinds as Sharon Lessey
- Phillip Leonard as Philip Lessey
- Tod Woodcroft as David Lessey
- Bev Marsh as Martha Lessey
- Carole Pope as Punk Rock Band Member
- Ken Camroux-Taylor as Moderator
- Philip Akin as Student #1
- Bill Yak as Student #2
- Louis Negin as Older Man
- James Kidnie as Younger Man
- Henry Less as Film director
- Walker Boone as Newscaster
- William Osler as Doctor Masters
- Theresa Tova as Honey
- Judy Foster as Bee
- Richard Alden as Linstrom
- Michael Copeman as Wino
- Kurt Schiegl as Boltz’s Henchman
- Kevan Staples as Punk Rock Band Member
Crew
- Mario Azzopardi · Director
- Mario Azzopardi · Writer
- Richard Oleksiak · Writer
- Henry Less · Producer
- Sam Bari · Composer
- Manfred Guthe · Cinematographer
- Josef Ruff · Editor
- Harvey Zlatarits · Editor
- Gary Zubeck · Editor