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The Driller Killer (1979)

The Blood Runs In Rivers... And The Drill Keeps Tearing Through Flesh And Bone.

Genre : Drama, Horror

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Abel Ferrara
Writer : Nicholas St. John

Synopsis

An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of New York after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill.

Actors

Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara
Reno Miller
Carolyn Marz
Carolyn Marz
Carol Slaughter
Baybi Day
Baybi Day
Pamela
Harry Schultz
Harry Schultz
Dalton Briggs
Alan Wynroth
Alan Wynroth
Al the Landlord
Maria Helhoski
Maria Helhoski
The Nun
James O'Hara
James O'Hara
Man in Church
Richard Howorth
Richard Howorth
Stephen - Carol's Husband
Louis Mascolo
Louis Mascolo
Knife Victim
Tommy Santora
Tommy Santora
Attacker
Rita Gooding
Rita Gooding
TV Spot
Chuck Saaf
Chuck Saaf
TV Spot
Gary Cohen
Gary Cohen
Voice-over (voice)
Janet Dailey
Janet Dailey
Girl at Audition
Joyce Finney
Joyce Finney
Girl at Audition
Butch Morris
Butch Morris
Sidewalk Begger
Paul Fitze
Paul Fitze
Kid on Street
John Fitze
John Fitze
Kid on Street
Karl Metner
Karl Metner
Kid on Street
Chris Amato
Chris Amato
Kid on Street
Rich Bokun
Rich Bokun
Kid on Street
Michael Canosa
Michael Canosa
Kid on Street
Greg Schirrira
Greg Schirrira
Kid on Street
Thomas Baeza
Thomas Baeza
Kid on Street
Frank Hazard
Frank Hazard
Man Waiting for Bus
John Paul McIntyre
John Paul McIntyre
Man Waiting for Bus
John Coulakis
John Coulakis
Hallway Derelict
Lanny Taylor
Lanny Taylor
Rooftop Derelict
Peter Yellen
Peter Yellen
Bus Stop Derelict
Steve Cox
Steve Cox
Empire State Derelict
Stephen Singer
Stephen Singer
Street Corner Derelict
Tom Constantine
Tom Constantine
Street Corner Derelict
Anthony Picciano
Anthony Picciano
Sidewalk and Street Derelict
Bob DeFrank
Bob DeFrank
Fire Escape Derelict
D.A. Metrov
D.A. Metrov
Tony Coca-Cola (guitar)
Dickey Bittner
Dickey Bittner
Ritchy (bass)
Steve Brown
Steve Brown
Steve (drums)
Laurie Y. Taylor
Laurie Y. Taylor
Tony's Girlfriend
Trixie Sly
Trixie Sly
Manager
Andrea Childs
Andrea Childs
Friend
Hallie Coletta
Hallie Coletta
Friend
Victoria Keiler
Victoria Keiler
Friend
Claire Mailer
Claire Mailer
Friend
Paula Nichols
Paula Nichols
Friend
Jack O'Connell
Jack O'Connell
Rooftop Victim (uncredited)

Crews

Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara
Director
Arthur Weisberg
Arthur Weisberg
Executive Producer
D.A. Metrov
D.A. Metrov
Associate Producer
Joe Delia
Joe Delia
Music
Ken Kelsch
Ken Kelsch
Director of Photography
Bonnie Constant
Bonnie Constant
Editor
Michael Constant
Michael Constant
Editor
Orlando Gallini
Orlando Gallini
Editor
Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara
Editor
Rita Gooding
Rita Gooding
Makeup Artist
Louis Mascolo
Louis Mascolo
Assistant Director
John Paul McIntyre
John Paul McIntyre
Location Sound Recordist
Richard Weigle
Richard Weigle
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nicholas St. John
Nicholas St. John
Screenplay
Mary Kane
Mary Kane
Production Manager
David E. Smith
David E. Smith
Special Effects
John Coulakis
John Coulakis
Grip
Dale Denning
Dale Denning
Assistant Camera
Dale Diamond
Dale Diamond
Grip
Sal Giarratano
Sal Giarratano
Grip
Ernie Jew
Ernie Jew
Gaffer
Doug Rowan
Doug Rowan
Grip
Kalman Schissel
Kalman Schissel
Assistant Camera
David Sperling
David Sperling
Additional Camera
Wendy Stites
Wendy Stites
Grip
Sylvia Talkington
Sylvia Talkington
Grip
Louis Yansen
Louis Yansen
Grip
Joe Delia
Joe Delia
Musician
Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara
Songs
D.A. Metrov
D.A. Metrov
Songs
Holly Yellen
Holly Yellen
Continuity
Holly Yellen
Holly Yellen
Script Supervisor
Deborah Delia
Deborah Delia
Production Assistant

Trailers and other movies

The Driller Killer Trailer 1979

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