Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

"New York has a new problem."

1989

1h 40m

5.0(1161 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

Jason ships out aboard a teen-filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned.

Where to Watch

Rent

Amazon Video

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Jensen Daggett

Rennie Wickham

Jensen Daggett

Acting

Sharlene Martin

Tamara Mason

Sharlene Martin

Acting

Scott Reeves

Sean Robertson

Scott Reeves

Writing

Tiffany Paulsen

Suzi Donaldson

Tiffany Paulsen

Acting

Alex Diakun

Deck Hand

Alex Diakun

Acting

Amber Pawlick

Rennie Wickham (young)

Amber Pawlick

Acting

Kane Hodder

Jason Voorhees

Kane Hodder

Acting

Kelly Hu

Eva Watanabe

Kelly Hu

Acting

Todd Caldecott

Jim Miller

Todd Caldecott

Acting

Peter Mark Richman

Charles McCulloch

Peter Mark Richman

Acting

Barbara Bingham

Colleen Van Deusen

Barbara Bingham

Acting

Warren Munson

Admiral Robertson

Warren Munson

Acting

Fred Henderson

Chief Engineer Jim Carlson

Fred Henderson

Acting

Saffron Henderson

J.J. Jarrett

Saffron Henderson

Acting

Martin Cummins

Wayne Webber

Martin Cummins

Acting

David Longworth

Sanitation Engineer

David Longworth

Acting

Vince Cupone

Street Urchin

Vince Cupone

Editing

Tim Mirkovich

Jason Voorhees (young)

No Image

Acting

Gordon Currie

Miles Wolfe

Gordon Currie

Production

Sam Sarkar

Holmes

Sam Sarkar

Acting

Roger Barnes

Irish Cop

Roger Barnes

Acting

Michael Benyaer

JoJo

Michael Benyaer

Acting

Peggy Hedden

New York Waitress

Peggy Hedden

Acting

Vincent Craig Dupree

Julius Gaw

Vincent Craig Dupree

Crew

David Jacox

Other Boxer (uncredited)

David Jacox

Acting

Jasper Cole

Trainer (uncredited)

Jasper Cole

Acting

Ken Kirzinger

New York Cook (uncredited)

Ken Kirzinger

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