At a high-school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years previously.
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Cast verified as complete
| Leslie Nielsen | ... |
Mr. Hammond
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| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... |
Kimberly Hammond
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| Casey Stevens | ... |
Nick McBride
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| Anne-Marie Martin | ... |
Wendy Richards
(as Eddie Benton)
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| Antoinette Bower | ... |
Mrs. Hammond
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| Michael Tough | ... |
Alex Hammond
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| Robert A. Silverman | ... |
Mr. Sykes
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Pita Oliver | ... |
Vicki
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| David Mucci | ... |
Lou Farmer
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| Jeff Wincott | ... |
Drew Shinnick
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| Mary Beth Rubens | ... |
Kelly Lynch
(as Marybeth Rubens)
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| George Touliatos | ... |
Lt. McBride
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Melanie Morse MacQuarrie | ... |
Henri-Anne
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David Gardner | ... |
Dr. Fairchild
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Joy Thompson | ... |
Jude Cunningham
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| Sheldon Rybowski | ... |
Seymour 'Slick' Crane
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| Rob Garrison | ... |
Sayer
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David Bolt | ... |
Weller
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| Beth Amos | ... |
Housekeeper
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Sonia Zimmer | ... |
Melanie
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Sylvia Martin | ... |
Mrs. Cunningham
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Elizabeth M. Mason | ... |
Adele
(as Liz Stalker-Mason)
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Pam Henry | ... |
Car Hop
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Ardon Bess | ... |
Teacher
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Lee Wildgen | ... |
Gang Member
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| Brock Simpson | ... |
Young Nick
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| Leslie Scott | ... |
Young Wendy
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| Tammy Bourne | ... |
Young Robin
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Dean Bosacki | ... |
Young Alex
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Debbie Greenfield | ... |
Young Kim
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Karen Forbes | ... |
Young Jude
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Joyce Kite | ... |
Young Kelly
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Nino Calabrese | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Michele Scarabelli | ... |
Dancer at Prom (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Lynch | ||
Written by
| William Gray | ... | (screenplay) |
| Robert Guza Jr. | ... | (from a story by) |
Produced by
| Peter R. Simpson | ... | producer (as Peter Simpson) |
| Richard Simpson | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Paul Zaza | ... | (music) |
| Carl Zittrer | ... | (music) |
Cinematography by
| Robert C. New | ... | director of photography (as Robert New) |
Editing by
| Brian Ravok | ... | supervising editor |
Editorial Department
| Bill Carter | ... | assistant film editor |
| Joan Giammarco | ... | assistant film editor |
| Ian McBride | ... | assistant film editor |
| Brian Ravok | ... | supervising editor |
Art Direction by
| Reuben Freed | ||
Makeup Department
| Jenny Arbour | ... | hairdresser |
| Christine Hart | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Kathleen Mifsud | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Deanne Judson | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Maggie McMeekin | ... | assistant production manager |
| Dan Nyberg | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Martha Hendricks | ... | third assistant director |
| Lee Knippelberg | ... | second assistant director |
| Dan Nyberg | ... | second unit director |
| Steve Wright | ... | first assistant director / second unit director |
Art Department
| Marmie Charndoff | ... | key props |
| Jo-Ann Chorney | ... | key set dresser |
| Robin Collyer | ... | key set dresser |
| Linda McClelland | ... | assistant props |
| Mark Molin | ... | construction manager |
| Dave Ross | ... | storyboard artist |
| Alan Sharpe | ... | carpenter |
| Jeff Wilson | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gary C. Bourgeois | ... | sound re-recordist (as Gary Bourgeois) |
| Tony Currie | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bryan Day | ... | sound recordist (as Brian Day) |
| Robin Leigh | ... | sound editor |
| Tom Mather | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Bruce Nyznik | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Allan Cotter | ... | special effects (as Al Cotter) |
| Warren Keillor | ... | prosthetics / special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Randy Kamula | ... | stunts |
| Terry Martin | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Dwayne McLean | ... | stunts |
| Karen Pike | ... | stunts |
| Jere Beery | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Shelley Cook | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Christophe Bonnière | ... | clapper loader (as Christophe Bonniere) |
| Carlo Campana | ... | key grip |
| Greg Farrow | ... | focus puller |
| Henri Fiks | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Robert Fresco | ... | camera operator |
| Bob Gallant | ... | gaffer |
| Frieder Hocheim | ... | best boy (as Freider Hochheim) |
| Marvin Midwicki | ... | clapper loader |
| Barry Stone | ... | focus puller |
| Dennis Thompson | ... | assistant grip |
| David Zimmerman | ... | third grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Karen Hazzard | ... | casting: Toronto |
| Sheila Manning | ... | casting: Los Angeles |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Constance Buck | ... | assistant wardrobe |
| Kat Moyer | ... | wardrobe (as Kathleen Moyer) |
Location Management
| Aine Furey | ... | location manager (as Aine 'Onya' Furey) |
Music Department
| Highstreet | ... | main source music |
| Frank Morrone | ... | music engineer |
| Paul Zaza | ... | original disco music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sarah Grahame | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Donato Baldassarra | ... | driver captain (as Don Baldassarra) |
Additional Crew
| Donato Baldassarra | ... | production assistant (as Don Baldassarra) |
| Elizabeth Blomme | ... | publicist |
| Stan David | ... | production accountant |
| Jody Morden | ... | production secretary |
| Linda Moyle | ... | assistant to producer |
Production Companies
- Guardian Trust Company (copyright holder)
- Prom Night Productions
- Simcom Limited
Distributors
- Astral Films (1980) (Canada) (theatrical)
- AVCO Embassy Pictures (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1980) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Barber Rose Film Distributors (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fuji Eiga Company (1981) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (1981) (Japan) (theatrical)
- MCA Videocassette (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1981) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Fram Film (1981) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (1981) (Italy) (theatrical)
- DiscoVision (1981) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1981) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1983) (France) (VHS)
- Embassy Home Entertainment Australia (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- Embassy Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- PolyGram Vidéo (1983) (France) (VHS)
- Apcom (1984) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Nordic Video (1984) (Finland) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1984) (Greece) (VHS)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1985) (Japan) (VHS)
- Virgin Vision (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Alliance Releasing Home Video (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- Alliance Vivafilm Video (1992) (Canada) (VHS) (Montreal)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS) (distributed by)
- New Line Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1994) (Canada) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS) (distributed by)
- Elite Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS) (for R&G Video)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Hollydan Works (2000) (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) (DVD)
- The Sci-Fi Channel (2000) (United States) (tv)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Platinum Disc (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Future Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- AMG Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (DVD) (distributed by)
- Happinet(I). (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2011) (Finland) (DVD)
- Synapse Films (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 101 Films (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (+ TVOD)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Brian Pombiere Entertainment (courtesy of: main source music by Highstreet)
- Sound Dymax (disco lighting)
- Fairweather (additional wardrobe)
- Panavision (camera equipment: lenses and Panaflex camera)
- Medallion-PFA Film & Video (film processing)
- Quinn Sound (sound)
- Film Effects (titles and opticals)
- Perseverance Records (soundtrack album)
- Perseverance Records (soundtrack)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
For six long years, Hamilton High School seniors Kelly Lynch, Jude Cunningham, Wendy Richards, and Nick McBride have been hiding the truth of what happened to 10-year-old Robin Hammond the day her broken body was discovered near an abandoned convent. The foursome keep secret how they backed Robin into a corner until, frightened, she stood on a window ledge and fell to her death. Though it was an accident, the then-12-year-olds feared they would be held responsible and vowed to never tell. But someone else was there that day--watching--and that someone is now ready to exact murderous revenge on prom night. |
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| Taglines | These are the girls of Hamilton High. Tonight, they will be more beautiful than ever before in their lives. Because tonight is prom night... and someone has come to the prom alone. Just to watch them dance. To see them fall in love. To see them... die! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD1,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to director Paul Lynch in Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006), he was having difficulty securing financing until Jamie Lee Curtis signed on. Once the film was shot, Paramount expressed interest in distributing the movie, but they only wanted to open it in 300 theaters whereas Avco Embassy Pictures offered to release it in 1200 theaters. Avco Embassy released Prom Night as a result. That same year, Paramount released another independent slasher film, Friday the 13th (1980). See more » |
| Goofs | When Lou's friend and Alex begin fighting in the cafeteria, actress Jamie Lee Curtis accidentally screams actor Michael Tough's name instead of her character's brother's name. She quickly corrects herself and calls him Alex again. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Scream (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Fade to Black See more » |
| Quotes |
Kim:
You seem a little anxious, Wendy. By the way, who are going with tonight? Wendy: It's not who you go with, honey. It's who takes you home. See more » |