The Driller Killer
The Driller Killer
The Driller Killer
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1979
1h 41m
5.2(191 votes)
Horror

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.

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Cast & Crew

45 members
Directing

Abel Ferrara

Reno Miller

Abel Ferrara
Acting

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

James O'Hara
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Richard Howorth

Stephen - Carol's Husband

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Directing

Louis Mascolo

Knife Victim

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Tommy Santora

Attacker

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Costume & Make-Up

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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Sound

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

Stephen Singer
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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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Writing

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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Crew

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)

Jack O'Connell

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