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The Chair (1988)

The Chair

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1h 40m

Comedy, Horror, Mystery

October 8th, 1988

3.8/10

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A psychologist, a psychiatrist and a prison warden open up a long-closed prison, unaware that the ghost of an electrocuted convict haunts it.

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Cast

James Coco
Dr. Harold Woodhouse Langer
Trini Alvarado
Lisa Titus
Paul Benedict
Warden Edward Dwyer
Gary McCleery
Rick Donner
Stephen Geoffreys
Roach
Ron Taylor
Tiny
Mark von Holstein
Mazzini
Calvin Levels
Wilma
Brad Greenquist
Mushmouth
Paul Calderon
Pizza
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Directors

Waldemar Korzeniowsky
directed by
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Producers

Anthony Jones
producer (produced by)
Jerry Lott
(co-producer)
Angelika Saleh
executive producer
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Writers

Montieth Illingworth
story suggested by
(as Montieth M. Illingworth) &
Graham Yost
story suggested by
Carolyn Swartz
screenplay by
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Taglines

Your Front Row Seat ... To Terror!

Keywords

cigarette smoking
ghost
prison
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 8th, 1988 (United States of America)
October 8th, 1988 (United States of America) theatrical

Alternative Titles

The Chair (original title)
Hot Seat
Cadeira Elétrica (Brazil)
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Locations

New Paltz, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA
Newark, New Jersey, USA

Running Times

100 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

Angelika Films
Urban Entertainment Group

Distribution Companies

Angelika Films
CBS/Fox Home Video (Australia)
RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (Belgium)
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