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MASTER SCORE 50.8 / 100
1989·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 29m

HIGH DESERT KILL

“In the badlands of New Mexico it waits for them...”

Jim and Brad make their annual hunting trip to the desert, but this year everything is different: Their third partner, Paul, has died in an accident and they've taken his nephew, Ray, along in his place. When they arrive, though, there's not a single animal to be found, only a grizzled old-timer who joins them. When they meet two female campers, they all begin to behave aggressively, unable to resist their animal urges. The next morning the women have disappeared, but the strange moods and behaviors persist and change in ominous ways. Something has them in its grip and it has total control over them...

Above the Line
Harry Falk·DirectorMike Marvin·StoryDarnell Fry·StoryMichel Hugo·Director of PhotographyDana Kaproff·Original Music ComposerDavid Byron Lloyd·Editor
Cast
Anthony Geary·Dr. Jim ColeMarc Singer·Brad MuellerMicah Grant·Ray BettencampChuck Connors·Stan BrownVaughn Armstrong·Paul Bettencamp / AlienDeborah Anne Mansy·KathleenLori Birdsong·Terri Scarborough
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Harry Falk·DirectorPhil Cook·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Mike Marvin·StoryDarnell Fry·Story
Camera· 3
Michel Hugo·Director of PhotographyKen Johnston·Key GripJohn Koester·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
David Byron Lloyd·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Dana Kaproff·Original Music ComposerMichael Becker·Boom OperatorDonald Woods·Supervising Music EditorBayard Carey·Sound MixerJohn Stacy·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 6
Roger Holzberg·Production DesignJoanie Montoya·Set DresserMelanie Hughes·Makeup ArtistStacy Hagen·Set DresserJohn A. Keim·Property MasterJamie Archer·Construction Coordinator
Production· 5
Jon Epstein·Executive ProducerLaura Hoffman·Production CoordinatorBarry Greenfield·Supervising ProducerMilt Hamerman·CastingG. Warren Smith·Line Producer
Other Departments· 6
Mary Lampert·HairstylistEd Vega·Scenic ArtistRalph McCarthy·GafferLynette Bernay·Wardrobe SupervisorSteve Faggard·Special Effects AssistantJack Faggard·Special Effects
By the Numbers
50.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
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