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Slayground

Slayground

Welcome To Your Funeral!

19834.21h 24mR

Overview

After thieves botch an armored truck robbery that leads to the death of an innocent young girl, her father vows revenge by recruiting a sociopathic hitman to track them down and assassinate them.

Directed by Terry Bedford
Written by Donald E. Westlake, Trevor Preston
Produced by John Dark, Gower Frost
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0M0

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Top Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Stone

Mel Smith

Mel Smith

Terry Abbatt

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Madge

Philip Sayer

Philip Sayer

Costello

B

Bill Luhrs

Joe Sheer

M

Marie Masters

Joni

Clarence Felder

Clarence Felder

Orxel

Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

Lonzini

David Hayward

David Hayward

Laufman

Kelli Maroney

Kelli Maroney

Jolene

Themes & Keywords

robberybased on novel or bookenglandparker

About Slayground

Slayground is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1983 exploring themes of robbery, based on novel or book, england, parker. Directed by Terry Bedford, it stars Peter Coyote, Mel Smith, Billie Whitelaw. After thieves botch an armored truck robbery that leads to the death of an innocent young girl, her father vows revenge by recruiting a sociopathic hitman to track them down and assassinate them.

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