Scream for Help (1985)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1985
Running Times: 89 mins
Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound:

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Miracle / Torremodo Ltd / Videoform
Executive Producer: Irwin Yablans
Producer: Michael Winner
Associate Producer: Seymour Morgenstern
Production Supervisor: Malcolm Christopher
Production Manager: Robert Fennell
Production Manager (USA): William Gerrity, David Golden, Michael Rauch
Assistant Production Manager (USA): Michael Tadross

SCRIPT
Script: Tom Holland

DIRECTION
Director: Michael Winner
1st Assistant Director: Marcia Gay
1st Assistant Director (USA): Alan Hopkins
2nd Assistant Director: James Chory

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Robert Paynter
Director of Photography (USA): Dick Kratina
Camera Operators: Freddie Cooper, Peter Passas
Assistant Camera: Billy Gerardo, Daniel Shelmerdine, Vincent Gerardo, Martin Hume
Gaffers: John Deblau, Michael Woollard
Best Boys: Jerry DeBlau, John Dimond
Key Grip: Dennis Gamiello
Camera Grip: Brian Osborn
Stills: David Farrell
Cameras: Arriflex
Lab: Rank Film Laboratories, Denham, UK

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editors: Arnold Ross, Arnold Crust (real name: Michael Winner)
Executive Editor: Chris Barnes

MUSIC
Music / Solo Synthesizer: John Paul Jones
Music Performed By: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; The Johnny Pearson Studio Orchestra
Songs Performed By: Jon Anderson (Christie)
Music Arranger: Johnny Pearson
Orchestrator: Johnny Pearson
Conductors: Howard Blake, Johnny Pearson
Music Editor: Robin Clarke
Music Recording: Atlantic Records
Music Publishing: J.P.J. Music Ltd; Marilor Music

SOUND
Sound Recordists: Derek Ball, Les Lazarowitz
Boom Operators: Tod Maitland, Ken Nightingall
Sound Re-Recordist: Hugh Strain
Sound Editors: Philip Bothamley, John Poyner

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Enrico Cortese, Kevin Haney, Richard Mills
Hair: Doris Pollard, Frank Bianco, Stephanie Kaye

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Allan Bryce, David Watkins

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Tony Reading
Assistant Art Directors: Martin Atkinson, Simon Wakefield
Design Consultant: Philip Rosenberg
Set Decorator: Gary Brink
Set Dresser: Anthony Gamiello
Property Masters: Tom Saccio, John Chisholm
Construction Coordinator: Roy O'Connor

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisors: Ann Edwards, B.J. Bjorkman
Production Accountant: Jeffrey Broom
Payroll Services (New York): Disc Management Services
Executive Assistant to Michael Winner: John Fraser
Unit Runner: Simon McNair Scott

LOCATIONS
Locations: New Rochelle, New York, USA
Location Manager: Arnold Ross
Location Manager (USA): G. Mac Brown

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks For Their Help In Making This Picture: People and Authorities of New Rochelle, New York; Chrysler Corporation

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator (USA): Frank Ferrara
Stunt Arranger (UK): Marc Boyle
Stunts: Colette Alexander, Peter Bucossi, Lisa Cain, Cliff Cudney, Shane Dixon, Tracey Edden, Sadie Eden, Elaine Ford, Nick Gillard, Peter Hock, Valentino Musetti, Phil Neilson, Sandy Richman, Denise Ryan, Webster Whinery

CASTING
Casting: Lynn Kressel

CAST
Rachael Kelly (Christie Cromwell)
Marie Masters (Karen Cromwell Fox)
David Brooks (Paul Fox)
Lolita Lorre (Brenda Bohle)
Rocco Sisto (Lacey Bohle)
Corey Parker (Josh Dealey)
Sandra Clark (Janey)
Tony Sibbald (Bob Dealey)
David Baxt
Bruce Boa
Sarah Brackett
Clare Burt
Michael Corby (real name: Antonio Cantafora) (man at motel)
Joel Cutrara
Tony Cyrus
Morgan Deare
Erick Ray Evans
Ronald Fernee
Michael Fitzpatrick
Jeff Harding
Stacey Hughes
Chuck Julian
Leslie Lowe
Marlene Marcus
Richard Oldfield
Matthew Peters
Diana Ricardo
William Roberts
Burnell Tucker
Brittain Saine Walker

PLOT SUMMARY

Teenager Christie Cromwell suspects that her step father is trying to murder her mother to inherit her
fortune. But when she starts turning up evidence, she becomes his target instead and she's forced to fight for her life when she's held hostage by her step father and his criminal associates.

AVAILABILITY

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Lorimar

West Germany
Theatrical Distributors: VCL Communications GmbH

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

USA
Rating: R

West Germany
Rating: 16

TIMELINE

1985
April
12: West Germany theatrical release

POSTER TAGS

First he tried to kill mom. Now he's after me. But no one believes me!

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Spur in den Tod - West Germany title

KEYWORDS

stepfathers

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008