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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Based on the true story of '60s thrill-killer Charles Schmidt ("The Pied Piper of Tucson"), Skipper Todd (Robert F. Lyons) is a charismatic 23-year old who charms his way into the lives of high school kids in a small California town.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 53
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −11 min on the typical 104
typical 10493Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
Released
1971
October 20, 1971
55 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 20 more25 people
- Robert F. LyonsSteven "Skipper" Todd
- Richard ThomasBilly Roy
- Belinda MontgomeryRoberta
- Ed AsnerFred Reardon
- Gloria GrahameMrs. Roy
- Barbara Bel GeddesMrs. Todd
- Sherry E. DeBoerAmata
- Holly NearNorma
James BroderickSam Goodwin
Fay SpainMrs. Mack
Michael ConradDetective Shaw- FWFrank WebbBlond Student
George MurdockPolice Officer
Eddie FirestoneMr. Hassin
Sugar Ray RobinsonPolice Officer
Forrest LewisMr. Robinson
Guy WilkersonMr. Carpenter
Geoffrey LewisMr. Carpenter's Son (uncredited)
Joyce AmesHaddie
Tannis G. MontgomeryJackie- CRClete RobertsReporter in Courthouse
Jason WingreenPoliceman
Jack RileyRecord Company Executive
Kevin CoughlinBrunet Boy Lying Poolside
Directing · 3
- Barry Shear Director, Producer
- John H. Roe Assistant Director
- Al Murphy First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Joel Oliansky Writer
- Dennis Murphy Writer
- Mann Rubin Story
Production · 3
- Robert L. Levy Producer
- Walter Wood Producer
- Jerome M. Siegel Unit Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Harold E. Stine Director of Photography
- Bruce Catlin First Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Walter Thompson Editor
Sound · 4
- Leonard Rosenman Original Music Composer
- John Mick Music Editor
- Ralph Ferraro Orchestrator
- John K. Kean Sound
Art · 2
- James W. Payne Set Decoration
- Arthur Lonergan Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Annabell Levy Hairstylist
- Jack Wilson Makeup Supervisor
Other crew · 1
- Gary S. Gerlich Post Production Supervisor
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