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Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

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Friday the 13th

"They were warned...They are doomed...And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them."

1980

1h 35m

6.4(3397 votes)

Horror

Overview

Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Adrienne King

Adrienne King

Alice

Betsy Palmer

Betsy Palmer

Mrs. Voorhees

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Jack

Jeannine Taylor

Jeannine Taylor

Marcie

Harry Crosby

Harry Crosby

Bill

Laurie Bartram

Laurie Bartram

Brenda

Mark Nelson

Mark Nelson

Ned

Peter Brouwer

Peter Brouwer

Steve Christy

Robbi Morgan

Robbi Morgan

Annie

Rex Everhart

Rex Everhart

Truck Driver

Creative team

Directed by: Sean S. Cunningham
Written by: Victor Miller
Produced by: Sean S. Cunningham

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