Phantasm

March. 28,1979      R
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.

Angus Scrimm as  The Tall Man
A. Michael Baldwin as  Michael 'Mike' Pearson
Bill Thornbury as  Jody Pearson
Reggie Bannister as  Reggie
Kathy Lester as  Lady in Lavender
Kenneth V. Jones as  Caretaker
Lynn Eastman-Rossi as  Sally

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