Silver Bullet

Name: Silver Bullet
Genre: Horror
Released: 1985-10-10
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Gary Busey, Everett McGill, Tovah Feldshuh, Megan Follows, Corey Haim

1985·Movie·R·95 min·★ 6.6(698)

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“It started in May. In a small town. And every month after that whenever the moon was full...It came back.”

The small city of Tarker's Mills is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears the work of a maniac, but sightings of a mysterious, hairy creature soon spread. People lock themselves up at night, but there's one boy who's still outside…

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About Silver Bullet

Silver Bullet is a 1985 English-language horror film directed by Dan Attias. The cast is led by Gary Busey, Everett McGill, Tovah Feldshuh. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Silver Bullet was produced by International Film Corporation (II), Famous Films Productions, and Paramount Pictures and made in Italy and Netherlands. It was released on October 10, 1985, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $7 million, it went on to gross $12 million worldwide.

Director: Dan Attias
Writers: Stephen King
Release date: October 10, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Italy, Netherlands
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $12 million
Production: International Film Corporation (II), Famous Films Productions, Paramount Pictures

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Silver Bullet cast & crew

Silver Bullet was directed by Dan Attias and written by Stephen King.

The cast features Gary Busey as Uncle Red, Everett McGill as Reverend Lowe, Tovah Feldshuh as Older Jane (voice), Megan Follows as Jane Coslaw, Corey Haim as Marty Coslaw, and Terry O'Quinn as Sheriff Joe Haller.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jay Chattaway, cinematography is by Armando Nannuzzi, and it was produced by Martha De Laurentiis and Dino De Laurentiis.

Is Silver Bullet worth watching?

Silver Bullet holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 698 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror, Silver Bullet is worth a place on your watchlist.

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