Sledgehammer

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Sledgehammer

"Flesh tears - Bones shatter - The nightmare has begun"

1983

1h 27m

3.3(23 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

A young boy murders his mother and her lover with a hammer. Ten years later, a wave of teenage murders plagues the same area.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

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Ted Prior

Chuck

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Linda McGill

Jonie

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John Eastman

John

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Janine Scheer

Mary

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Tim Aguilar

Jimmy

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Sandy Brooke

Carol

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Stephen Wright

Joey

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Michael Shanahan

The Lover

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Mary Mendez

The Mother

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Justin Greer

The Boy

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Doug Matley

The Killer

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Ray Lawrence

The Driver

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