Fade to Black Movie Review 1980

Young man obsessed with movies loses his grip on reality and adopts the personalities of cinematic characters (Hopalong Cassidy and Dracula among them) to seek revenge on people who have wronged him. Thoroughly unpleasant, highlighted by clips from old flicks.

Distribution

Mike LeBell's Video, 75 Freemont Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90005, Phone: (213)938-3333, Fax: (213)938-3334, Email: mlvideo@aol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psychotics/Sociopaths, Woofs!

Screenplay

Vernon Zimmerman

Cast

Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Linda Kerridge, Mickey Rourke, Melinda Fee, Gwynne Gilford, Norman Burton, Morgan Paull, James Luisi, John Steadman, Marcie Barkin, Eve Brent

Cinematography

Alex Phillips

Director

Vernon Zimmerman

Music

Craig Safan

Other

Howard Kunin, James Mitchell, Barbara Pokras

Producer

Irwin Yablans Company, Sylvio Tabet