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A Bucket of Blood

A Bucket of Blood

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A Bucket of Blood

"Murder is his masterpiece."

1995

1h 23m

5.0(19 votes)

Thriller

Comedy

Horror

TV Movie

Overview

Walter Paisley, a busboy at a cappuccino bar called the Jabberjaw, is praised as a genius after he kills his landlady's cat and covers it in plaster. Pressured to produce more work, he goes after bigger subjects.

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10 featured cast members

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Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall

Walter

Justine Bateman

Justine Bateman

Carla

Shadoe Stevens

Shadoe Stevens

Maxwell

Sam Lloyd

Sam Lloyd

Leonard

Jesse D. Goins

Jesse D. Goins

Art

Kin Shriner

Kin Shriner

Lou

David Cross

David Cross

Charlie

Patrick Bristow

Patrick Bristow

Link

Darcy DeMoss

Darcy DeMoss

Alice

Julianna McCarthy

Julianna McCarthy

Mrs. Swicker

Creative team

Directed by: Michael McDonald
Written by: Charles B. Griffith
Brendan Broderick
Produced by: Mike Elliott

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