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Death by Dialogue poster

Death by Dialogue

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R 1988 · 1h 29m
Horror
Starring Ken Sagoes · Laura Albert · Kelly Sullivan
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About

A guy and four of his friends visit his crippled uncle, a taxidermist who lives with his housekeeper next to a movie set. Pretty soon people start being killed in the manner they are in the script of the movie being filmed next door.

Theatrical
Nov 25, 1988
Director
Thomas DeWier
Writers
Susan Trabue, Thomas DeWier
Producers
Ronald L. Gilchrist, Richard Pepin, Joseph Merhi
Studio
City Lights Entertainment Group
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Cast

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K
Ken Sagoes
Lenny
L
Laura Albert
Linda
K
Kelly Sullivan
Shelly
J
Jude Gerard Prest
Gene
T
Theodore Lehmann
Uncle Ive
R
R.J. Walker
Thorn
L
Larry Barsky
Coroner
C
Charla Driver
Evil Spirit
D
Dana Dru Evenson
Evil Spirit
M
Mark Ginther
Evil Spirit

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