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Movie Info
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Director -
Peter Jackson -
Producer -
Peter Jackson -
Screenwriter -
Ken Hammon , Tony Hiles , Peter Jackson -
Distributor -
Anchor Bay Entertainment -
Production Co -
WingNut Films , New Zealand Film Commission -
Genre -
Horror , Sci-Fi , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 12, 1987, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 23, 2017 -
Runtime -
1h 32m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
1.66:1
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