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The Driller Killer( 1979)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Abel Ferrara

      Reno Miller

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      Carolyn Marz

      Carol Slaughter

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      Baybi Day

      Pamela

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      Harry Schultz

      Dalton Briggs

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      Alan Wynroth

      Al the Landlord

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      Maria Helhoski

      The Nun

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      James O'Hara

      Man in Church

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      Richard Howorth

      Stephen - Carol's Husband

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      Louis Mascolo

      Knife Victim

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      Tommy Santora

      Attacker

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      Rita Gooding

      TV Spot

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      Chuck Saaf

      TV Spot

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      Gary Cohen

      Voice-over (voice)

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      Janet Dailey

      Girl at Audition

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      Joyce Finney

      Girl at Audition

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      Butch Morris

      Sidewalk Begger

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      Paul Fitze

      Kid on Street

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      John Fitze

      Kid on Street

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      Karl Metner

      Kid on Street

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      Chris Amato

      Kid on Street

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      Rich Bokun

      Kid on Street

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      Michael Canosa

      Kid on Street

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      Greg Schirrira

      Kid on Street

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      Thomas Baeza

      Kid on Street

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      Frank Hazard

      Man Waiting for Bus

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      John Paul McIntyre

      Man Waiting for Bus

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      John Coulakis

      Hallway Derelict

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      Lanny Taylor

      Rooftop Derelict

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      Peter Yellen

      Bus Stop Derelict

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      Steve Cox

      Empire State Derelict

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      Stephen Singer

      Street Corner Derelict

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      Tom Constantine

      Street Corner Derelict

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      Anthony Picciano

      Sidewalk and Street Derelict

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      Bob DeFrank

      Fire Escape Derelict

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      D.A. Metrov

      Tony Coca-Cola (guitar)

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      Dickey Bittner

      Ritchy (bass)

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      Steve Brown

      Steve (drums)

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      Laurie Y. Taylor

      Tony's Girlfriend

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      Trixie Sly

      Manager

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      Andrea Childs

      Friend

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      Hallie Coletta

      Friend

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      Victoria Keiler

      Friend

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      Claire Mailer

      Friend

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      Paula Nichols

      Friend

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      Jack O'Connell

      Rooftop Victim (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    6
    Written by Wuchak on Sun May 12 2024
    **_Ugly, tedious flick about a painter going over the edge is also an amusing period piece_** An artist in Union Square, Manhattan, struggles with his homeless father, finishing a key painting, an annoying rock band in the building, and his relationship with his two female roommates. Insanity and worse can’t be too far away. “The Driller Killer” was shot from June, 1977, to March, 1978 and released in 1979. I point this out because it reeks of late 70’s Manhattan, and not the pretty side. It’s a gritty art house Indie made by the protagonist, Abel Ferrara, who’s listed as actor Jimmy Lain...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • new york city
    • concert
    • painting
    • artist
    • dark comedy
    • hallucination
    • insomnia
    • punk rock
    • murder
    • church
    • maniac
    • drill
    • punk band
    • homeless
    • video nasty