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Graduation Day. (film) Graduation Day is a 1981 American slasher film co-written, co-produced and directed by Herb Freed, and starring Christopher George, Patch Mackenzie, Michael Pataki, and E. Danny Murphy in his film debut. The plot follows a high school track team who are stalked and murdered by a masked assailant days before their graduation.
Filming Locations in California for the 1981 slasher horror "Graduation Day".La Cañada High School, Hahomonga Park, Betty Davis Park.
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Graduation Day: Directed by Herb Freed. With Christopher George, Patch Mackenzie, E. Danny Murphy, E.J. Peaker. A masked killer begins murdering students on the school track team after a track runner dies upon completion of a 30 second 200-meter race.
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- Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Herb Freed
- 1981-05-01
Nov 1, 2023 · Trivia. – Graduation Day (1981) was filmed in Los Angeles and released in the spring of 1981 [3]. – The film grossed nearly $24 million on a budget of $250,000, making it a financial success [3]. – Despite receiving a largely negative reception upon release, the film has developed a cult following among fans of the genre [3].
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Laura Ramstead, a senior athlete at a small-town Southern California high school, collapses during a track meet, dying unexpectedly of a cardiac embolism. Two months later, her elder sister Anne, a U.S. Navy officer, arrives in town to participate in the high school graduation ceremony in which her sister will be honored. Anne blames Laura's coach,...
Christopher George as Coach George MichaelsPatch Mackenzie as Anne RamsteadE. Danny Murphy as Kevin BadgerMichael Pataki as Principal GuglioneDirected by Herb FreedScreenplay by Herb Freed, Anne MarisseStory by David BaughnProduced by David Baughn, Herb FreedThe film premiered in Los Angeles on May 1, 1981, where it grossed $98,000 from its opening weekend in sixteen theaters. It earned $512,884 between May 8–10 in eighty-three theaters, and $319,538 in seventy-four theaters during May 15–17. Its release was expanded to fifteen additional cities in the United States, beginning on May 22 until August 14...
Graduation Day (1981)has been released on VHS, DVD and Blu Ray.Graduation Day (1981)can currently be streamed on Tubi, Peacock, Pluto TV, Crackle, PopcornFlix, Free w/ Ads.Graduation Day (1981)can currently be rented/purchased digitally on VOD platform Prime Video.Jan 20, 2023 · Filmed in Los Angeles, Graduation Day was released in the spring of 1981, grossing nearly $24 million on a budget of $250,000, far exceeding the genre’s usual box office at the time. Though it received a largely negative reception, the film has since developed a cult following among fans of the genre.
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After the death of a high school track star during a race, a mysterious killer in a fencing mask begins murdering her friends and teachers. Herb Freed. Director, Writer. David Baughn.
