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The People Under the Stairs (1991)

In every neighborhood there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid.

Genre : Horror, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Wes Craven

Synopsis

Poindexter "Fool" Williams, his brother Leroy, and their family face eviction from their rented home in South Central Los Angeles. Their landlords are a greedy, uncaring couple who live in a mansion that's as huge as it is eerie. Leroy has a plan to burglarize the mansion, but what the boys find inside is not what they expected.

Actors

Brandon Quintin Adams
Brandon Quintin Adams
Poindexter 'Fool' Williams
Everett McGill
Everett McGill
Man / Dad / Eldon Robeson
Wendy Robie
Wendy Robie
Woman / Mom
Ving Rhames
Ving Rhames
Leroy
A.J. Langer
A.J. Langer
Alice
Sean Whalen
Sean Whalen
Roach
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Grandpa Booker
Kelly Jo Minter
Kelly Jo Minter
Ruby
Jeremy Roberts
Jeremy Roberts
Spencer
Conni Marie Brazelton
Conni Marie Brazelton
Mary
Joshua Cox
Joshua Cox
Young Cop
David Robinson
David Robinson
Person Under the Stairs (uncredited)
John Hostetter
John Hostetter
Veteran Cop
George R. Parker
George R. Parker
Attic Cop
John Mahon
John Mahon
Police Sergeant
Teresa Velarde
Teresa Velarde
Social Worker

Crews

Wes Craven
Wes Craven
Director
Wes Craven
Wes Craven
Writer
Don Peake
Don Peake
Original Music Composer
Stuart M. Besser
Stuart M. Besser
Producer
Dixie J. Capp
Dixie J. Capp
Co-Producer
Wes Craven
Wes Craven
Executive Producer
Peter Foster
Peter Foster
Associate Producer
Shep Gordon
Shep Gordon
Executive Producer
Marianne Maddalena
Marianne Maddalena
Producer
Sandi Sissel
Sandi Sissel
Cinematography
James Coblentz
James Coblentz
Editor
Eileen Mack Knight
Eileen Mack Knight
Casting
Bryan Jones
Bryan Jones
Production Design
Steven Lloyd Shroyer
Steven Lloyd Shroyer
Art Direction
Molly Flanegin
Molly Flanegin
Set Decoration
Ileane Meltzer
Ileane Meltzer
Costume Design
Robert Kurtzman
Robert Kurtzman
Makeup Supervisor
Gregory Nicotero
Gregory Nicotero
Makeup Supervisor
Carl Beyer
Carl Beyer
Production Assistant
Graeme Revell
Graeme Revell
Original Music Composer

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