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Deadline (1980)

1980-01-01 · 1h 30m · EN
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His obsession was to create the ultimate horror story… his curse was to live it.

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.

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Mario AzzopardiDirector

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Stephen YoungStephen YoungSteven LesseySharon MastersSharon MastersElizabeth LesseyMarvin GoldharMarvin GoldharBurt HorowitzJeannie EliasJeannie EliasDarlene WintersCindy HindsCindy HindsSharon LesseyPhillip LeonardPhillip LeonardPhilip LesseyTod WoodcroftTod WoodcroftDavid LesseyBev MarshBev MarshMartha LesseyCarole PopeCarole PopeHerselfKevan StaplesKevan StaplesPunk Rock Band MemberKen Camroux-TaylorKen Camroux-TaylorModeratorPhilip AkinPhilip AkinStudent #1

Keywords

PregnancyDrug addictionWriterToronto, canadaDecapitationGiving birthBathtubDeath of a childScreenwriterFilmmakingBurned aliveNovelistCanuxploitationHorror filmmakingFilm within a filmMarital discordDeath by hanging

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Genre affinityAction · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityPregnancy · Drug Addiction · WriterNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · ShortDirector preference214992

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What is Deadline about?

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.

How long is Deadline?

Deadline has a runtime of 90 minutes.

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