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Troll

Troll

Worlds of magic, mystery and menace.

19865.11h 23mPG-13

Overview

When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy, thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok.

Directed by John Carl Buechler
Written by John Carl Buechler, Ed Naha
Produced by Albert Band
Box OfficeBudget: $1.1MRevenue: $5.5M

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Top Cast

Noah Hathaway

Noah Hathaway

Harry Potter Jr.

Jenny Beck

Jenny Beck

Wendy Anne Potter

Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro

Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Harry Potter Sr.

Shelley Hack

Shelley Hack

Anne Potter

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Jeanette Cooper

June Lockhart

June Lockhart

Eunice St. Clair

Anne Lockhart

Anne Lockhart

Young Eunice St. Clair

Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono

Peter Dickinson

Gary Sandy

Gary Sandy

Barry Tabor

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Themes & Keywords

trollhard to killkillerdeath

About Troll

Troll is a fantasy, horror film released in 1986 exploring themes of troll, hard to kill, killer, death. Directed by John Carl Buechler, it stars Noah Hathaway, Jenny Beck, Phil Fondacaro. When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy, thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok.

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