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4 August 1972 (Finland) moreTagline:
Skipper Todd digs girls. It's his idea of killing time...Plot:
Based on the true story of '60s thrill-killer Charles Schmidt ("The Pied Piper of Tucson"), Skipper Todd (Robert F... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Great fun, better than River's Edge! moreCast
(in credits order) | Robert F. Lyons | ... | Skipper Todd |
 | Richard Thomas | ... | Billy Roy |
| Belinda Montgomery | ... | Roberta |
| Sherry Miles | ... | Amata |
| Joyce Ames | ... | Haddie |
| Holly Near | ... | Norma |
| James Broderick | ... | Sam Goodwin |
 | Gloria Grahame | ... | Mrs. Roy |
| Fay Spain | ... | Mrs. Mack |
 | Edward Asner | ... | Fred Reardon |
 | Barbara Bel Geddes | ... | Mrs. Todd |
| Michael Conrad | ... | Detective Shaw |
| Frank Webb | ||
| William Lucking | ||
| Sandy Brown Wyeth | ||
| Sherry Lynn Diamant | ||
| Georgene Barnes | ||
| Tannis G. Montgomery | (as Tannis Montgomery) | |
| Robert Williamson | ||
| Billy Bowles | ||
| Michael Rupert | (as Mike Rupert) | |
| Meg Foster | ||
| Ronwen Proust | ||
 | George Murdock | ||
| Harry Lauter | ||
| Eddie Firestone | ||
 | Eve Brent | ||
| Morgan Sterne | ||
| Sugar Ray Robinson | ... | Police Officer |
| Clete Roberts | ||
| Jason Wingreen | ||
| Forrest Lewis | ||
| Jack Riley | ||
| Barbara Mallory | ||
| Michelle Art | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Guy Wilkerson | ... | Elderly Man |
Directed by | |||
| Barry Shear | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Dennis Murphy | writer | |
| Joel Oliansky | writer | |
| Mann Rubin | story | |
Produced by | |||
| Robert L. Levy | .... | associate producer (as Robert Levy) | |
| Barry Shear | .... | producer | |
| Walter Wood | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Leonard Rosenman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Harold E. Stine | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Walter Thompson | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Arthur Lonergan | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| James W. Payne | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jack Wilson | .... | makeup artist (as Jack P. Wilson) | |
Production Management | |||
| Jerome M. Siegel | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| John H. Roe | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| John K. Kean | .... | sound (as John Kean) | |
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- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1985) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
- National General Pictures
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Iceland:16 | Finland:(Banned) (1972) | Finland:K-18 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Australia:MA (cable rating)Fun Stuff
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Very cool 1970 character study of a pseudo-hippy turned serial killer. From the first 5 minutes, you know you're in for a treat. Barry Shear directs with real vigor, favoring tight close-ups and odd angles. There are many nice touches, particularly the swimming pool scene and the amazing opener. Robert F. Lyons gives a very funny, realistic performance as Skipper Todd; the big-fish-in-a-small-pond woman(girl!)izing hipster who is really the ultimate misanthrope. The scenes with his liberal, 'understanding' mother (who even unknowingly defends him against the mother of a girl he murdered!) are especially poignant. The movie is rife with political commentary also, for instance when Skipper's lawyer suggests he blame his killing spree on LSD and the fact that the kids in town still idolize him after he's found out. It features a tremendous script and great supporting roles from Barbara Bel Geddes(Vertigo), Gloria Grahame (The Big Heat) and a bit part from Michael Conrad (Un Flic, Hill Street Blues). Recommended.