Strange Behavior
Strange Behavior

Strange Behavior

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1981
1h 39m
5.4(67 votes)
Science Fiction
Horror
Mystery

Overview

When the teenagers in a small Illinois town start getting murdered, the police chief makes a connection to the mysterious scientific experiments being done at the local university and must stop them before his own son is dragged into the deadly scheme.

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Production Companies

Hemdale

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

58 members
Acting

Michael Murphy

John Brady

Michael Murphy
Acting

Louise Fletcher

Barbara Moorehead

Louise Fletcher
Acting

Dan Shor

Pete Brady

Dan Shor
Acting

Fiona Lewis

Gwen Parkinson

Fiona Lewis
Acting

Arthur Dignam

Dr. Le Sange / Nagel

Arthur Dignam
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Dey Young

Caroline

Dey Young
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Marc McClure

Oliver Myerhoff

Marc McClure
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Scott Brady

Shea

Scott Brady
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Charles Lane

Donovan

Charles Lane
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Elizabeth Cheshire

Lucy Brown

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Beryl Te Wiata

Mrs. Haskell

Beryl Te Wiata
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Jim Boelsen

Waldo

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Billy Al Bengston

Felix Rowe

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Nicole Massie

Flying Nun

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Directing

Bill Condon

Bryan Morgan

Bill Condon
Acting

B. Courtenay Leigh

Paula

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William Hayward

Robinson

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Jack Haines

Randy Morgan

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Cindy Arnold

Girl at Party

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Howard Crothall

Boy Selling Flowers

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Art

Richard Moore

1st Construction Worker

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Andrew Glover

2nd Construction Worker

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John Clark

Alvin

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Susan Van Ravenswaay

Mrs. Myerhoff

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Joe Harner

Dean

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Mary Ruth Harner

Dean's Assistant

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Writing

Susanna Moore

Steak-'n-Shake Waitress

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Summer Ramer

Woman in Grocery Store

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Robert Houston

Mr. Myerhoff

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Lulu Sylbert

Oliver's Sister

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Neil McLachlan

Timothy Hoffman

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Jessica Kenny

Catherine Brady

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Alma Woods

Mildred

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Maurice Keene

Mr. McNally

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Brenda Casey

Brenda

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Bob Gentil

1st Frisbee Player

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Greg Dower

2nd Frisbee Player

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Jane Dower

Caroline's Helper

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Simon Nesbitt

1st State Trooper

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Rod Collison

2nd State Trooper

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Terence Donovan

Mr. Brown

Terence Donovan
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Maryje Mann

Mrs. Brown

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Stephen Jackson

Waiter at Gino's

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Production

Wally Parks

Minister

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Campbell Hegan

Plainclothes Detective

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Le Roy Sisnett

Boy on Bicycle

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Pete Walker

1st Killer

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Kerry Brown

Dancer at Party

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Acting

Melodie Batchelor

Dancer at Party

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Acting

Kathryn Collins

Dancer at Party

Kathryn Collins
Costume & Make-Up

Ngila Dickson

Dancer at Party

Ngila Dickson
Acting

Louise Franklin

Dancer at Party

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Acting

Mark Hadlow

Dancer at Party

Mark Hadlow
Acting

Michael Hammond

Dancer at Party

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Marcus Le Grice

Dancer at Party

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Peta Rutter

Dancer at Party

Peta Rutter
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Adair Wheeler

Dancer at Party

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Janet Meshad

Dancer at Party

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