New Year's Evil
New Year's Evil
New Year's Evil
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1980
1h 26m
4.8(99 votes)
Horror
Thriller

Overview

During a live punk-rock New Year's Eve TV programme, the presenter gets a phone call from a psycho calling himself "Evil" saying that when New Year's strikes in each US time zone, he will murder someone.

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The Cannon Group

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Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Roz Kelly

Diane Sullivan

Roz Kelly
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Kip Niven

Richard Sullivan

Kip Niven
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Chris Wallace

Lt. Clayton

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Grant Cramer

Derek Sullivan

Grant Cramer
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Louisa Moritz

Sally

Louisa Moritz
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Jed Mills

Ernie

Jed Mills
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Taaffe O'Connell

Jane

Taaffe O'Connell
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Jon Greene

Sgt. Greene

Jon Greene
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Teri Copley

Teenage Girl

Teri Copley
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Anita Crane

Lisa

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Jennie Franks

Nurse Robbie

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Alicia Dhanifu

Yvonne

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Wendy-Sue Rosloff

Make-up Girl

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John London

Floor Manager

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John Alderman

Dr. Reed

John Alderman
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Michael Frost

Larry

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Jerry Chambers

Clerk

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Barry Gibberman

Hotel Guest

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Michael Mihalich

Policeman (Hotel)

Michael Mihalich
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Jerry Zanitsch

Drunk #1

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Production

Mark L. Rosen

Drunk #2

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Bob Jarvis

Policeman #1

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Richard E. Kalk

Policeman #2

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Richard Brown

Swamper

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Mark DeFrain

Teenage Boy

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Art

Julie Kaye Fanton

Space Girl

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Lyle Baker

Space Boy

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Tim Cutt

Ambulance Attendant

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Jay Happstein

Ambulance Driver

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Don Grenough

Punker

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Ryan Collier

Bar Hustler #1

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Mark Korngute

Bar Hustler #2

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Edward Jackson

Punker in Car

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Celena Allen

Punker in Car

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William Blair

Punker in Car

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Christine Davis

Punker in Car

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Richard Israel

Punker in Car

Richard Israel
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Clarisse Kotkin

Punker in Car

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Cynthia McArthur

Punker in Car

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Roxanne Orbis

Punker in Car

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Justin Rubin

Punker in Car

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Michele Michaels

Punker in Car

Michele Michaels
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Randy Gould

Phone Girl

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Jodie Mann

Phone Girl

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Karen Mills

Phone Girl

Karen Mills
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Adrienne Upton

Phone Girl

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Jim Amormino

Clayton's Man

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Doug Le Mille

Clayton's Man

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Larry Lindsey

Clayton's Man

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Lyle Pearcy

Clayton's Man

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Directing

Emmett Alston

Camera Operator (uncredited)

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