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Dead Above Ground

Dead Above Ground

20028.01h 33mR

Overview

Jeff Lucas is already an outcast, but when he makes a horror film instead of a documentary for his class project, the ridicule his classmates inflict upon him soon turns to outright abuse.

Directed by Chuck Bowman
Written by Stephen J. Cannell
Produced by Stephen J. Cannell, Chuck Bowman
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Top Cast

Antonio Sabàto, Jr.

Antonio Sabàto, Jr.

Sgt. Dan DeSousa

Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen

Mark Mallory

C

Cindy Margolis

Kari McClure Mallory

Lauren German

Lauren German

Darcy Peters

Lisa Ann Hadley

Lisa Ann Hadley

Dr. Brenda Boone

Charlie Weber

Charlie Weber

Dillon Johnson

Stephen J. Cannell

Stephen J. Cannell

Carl Hadden

Don Michael Paul

Don Michael Paul

Tom Bradley

Craig Kirkwood

Craig Kirkwood

Jason Johnson

A

Adria Dawn

Zara Light

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Themes & Keywords

high schoolhigh school sweetheart

About Dead Above Ground

Dead Above Ground is a fantasy, horror, crime film released in 2002 exploring themes of high school, high school sweetheart. Directed by Chuck Bowman, it stars Antonio Sabàto, Jr., Corbin Bernsen, Cindy Margolis. Jeff Lucas is already an outcast, but when he makes a horror film instead of a documentary for his class project, the ridicule his classmates inflict upon him soon turns to outright abuse.

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