Children of the Corn

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Theatrical Release Date:

03/09/1984

DVD Release Date:

04/10/2001

Run Time:

93min.

Starring:

Peter Horton , Linda Hamilton , R.G. Armstrong , John Franklin , Courtney Gains

Director(s):

Fritz Kiersch

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Horror

Plot: Narrator Job (Robby Kiger) relates the tale of Gatlin, NE, where one day the children, led by a boy preacher named Isaac (John Franklin), rose up and slaughtered all the grown-ups. Read More

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