"The workout will kill you!"

1987

1h 24m

4.7(91 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

Two years ago, a young woman named Valerie was burned after entering a tanning salon. Now, Rhonda runs a local gym where all of a sudden, people are being murdered.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marcia Karr

Rhonda Johnson

David James Campbell

Lieutenant Morgan

Fritz Matthews

Jimmy Hallik

Ted Prior

Chuck Dawson

Teresa Van der Woude

Jaimy (as Teresa Vander Woude)

Richard Bravo

Tom

Dianne Copeland

Debbie

Laurel Mock

Diane Matthews

Lynn Meighan

Cathy

Teresa Truesdale

Rachael McClee

Creative team

Directed by: David A. Prior
Written by: David A. Prior
Produced by: Peter Yuval

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