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The Chair (1988)

Your Front Row Seat ... To Terror!

Genre : Horror, Mystery, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Waldemar Korzeniowsky

Synopsis

A psychologist, a psychiatrist and a prison warden open up a long-closed prison, unaware that the ghost of an electrocuted convict haunts it.

Actors

James Coco
James Coco
Dr. Harold Woodhouse Langer
Trini Alvarado
Trini Alvarado
Lisa Titus
Paul Benedict
Paul Benedict
Warden Edward Dwyer
Gary McCleery
Gary McCleery
Rick Donner
Stephen Geoffreys
Stephen Geoffreys
Roach
Ron Taylor
Ron Taylor
Tiny
Jack Betts
Jack Betts
Detective
Mark von Holstein
Mark von Holstein
Mazzini
Calvin Levels
Calvin Levels
Wilma
Brad Greenquist
Brad Greenquist
Mushmouth
Paul Calderon
Paul Calderon
Pizza
Antonio Aponte
Antonio Aponte
Romeo
Jihmi Kennedy
Jihmi Kennedy
Walkman
Mike Starr
Mike Starr
Wilson
Jaime Tirelli
Jaime Tirelli
Luis Rodríguez
Daryl Edwards
Daryl Edwards
Bob
Willie C. Carpenter
Willie C. Carpenter
Al
Clark Morgan
Clark Morgan
The Power Inspector
Richard Edson
Richard Edson
Riot Leader
John Bentley
John Bentley
Warden Callahan
Wayne Keeley
Wayne Keeley
Inmate
Gordy Owens
Gordy Owens
Brian Reed (uncredited)

Crews

Waldemar Korzeniowsky
Waldemar Korzeniowsky
Director
Carolyn Swartz
Carolyn Swartz
Writer
Montieth Illingworth
Montieth Illingworth
Story
Steven Ross
Steven Ross
Director of Photography
Carolyn Swartz
Carolyn Swartz
Editor
Fern Feller
Fern Feller
Makeup Artist
Gary Levinson
Gary Levinson
Art Direction
Sheila Kehoe
Sheila Kehoe
Costume Design
Barbara Shapiro
Barbara Shapiro
Casting
Anthony Jones
Anthony Jones
Producer
Angelika Saleh
Angelika Saleh
Executive Producer
Eddie Reyes
Eddie Reyes
Music
Joseph Saleh
Joseph Saleh
Executive Producer
Robert Pusilo
Robert Pusilo
Production Design

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