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Pumpkinhead
Pumpkinhead
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1988
1h 26m
6.4(536 votes)
Fantasy
Horror

Overview

When a group of teenagers inadvertently kill his only son, Ed Harley seeks the powers of a backwoods witch to bring the child back to life.

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DEG
United Artists
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

24 members
Acting

Lance Henriksen

Ed Harley

Lance Henriksen
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Jeff East

Chris

Jeff East
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John D'Aquino

Joel

John D'Aquino
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Cynthia Bain

Tracy

Cynthia Bain
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Kerry Remsen

Maggie

Kerry Remsen
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Joel Hoffman

Steve

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Kimberly Ross

Kim

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Florence Schauffler

Haggis

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Tom Woodruff Jr.

Pumpkinhead

Tom Woodruff Jr.
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Lee de Broux

Tom Harley

Lee de Broux
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Peggy Walton-Walker

Ellie Harley

Peggy Walton-Walker
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Chance Michael Corbitt

Eddie Harley

Chance Michael Corbitt
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Dick Warlock

Clayton Heller

Dick Warlock
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George Buck Flower

Mr. Wallace

George Buck Flower
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Devon Odessa

Hessie

Devon Odessa
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Mayim Bialik

Wallace Kid

Mayim Bialik
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Brian Bremer

Bunt

Brian Bremer
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Matthew Hurley

Billy Harley

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Joseph Piro

Jimmy Joe

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Jandi Swanson

Wallace kid

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Robert Fredrickson

Ethan

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Greg Michaels

Hill Man

Greg Michaels
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Madeleine Taylor Holmes

Old Hill Woman

Madeleine Taylor Holmes
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Mary Boessow

Mountain Girl

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