Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
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- R
- 1h 32min
- Horror, Mystery
- 22 Mar 1985 (USA)
- Movie
Still haunted by his past, Tommy Jarvis, who, as a child, killed Jason Voorhees, is sent to a secluded halfway house in the countryside, where the killing of a young man triggers a brutal series of murders in the area.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Anthony Barrile | ... |
Vinnie
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Suzanne Bateman | ... |
Nurse Yates / Receptionist
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| Dominick Brascia | ... |
Joey
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| Todd Bryant | ... |
Neil
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Curtis Conaway | ... |
Les
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| Juliette Cummins | ... |
Robin
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| Bob DeSimone | ... |
Billy / Male Nurse
(as Bob De Simone)
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John Robert Dixon | ... |
Eddie
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| Corey Feldman | ... |
Tommy at 12
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| Jere Fields | ... |
Anita
(as Jeré Fields)
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| Tiffany Helm | ... |
Violet
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| Melanie Kinnaman | ... |
Pam
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| Richard Lineback | ... |
Deputy Dodd
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Carol Locatell | ... |
Ethel
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Ric Mancini | ... |
Mayor Cobb
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| Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | ... |
Demon
(as Miguel A. Nunez Jr.)
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| Corey Parker | ... |
Pete
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Jerry Pavlon | ... |
Jake
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| Shavar Ross | ... |
Reggie
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Rebecca Wood | ... |
Lana
(as Rebecca Wood-Sharkey)
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| John Shepherd | ... |
Tommy
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Sonny Shields | ... |
Raymond
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| Eddie Matthews | ... |
Second Deputy
(as Ed Shinstine)
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| Ron Sloan | ... |
Junior
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| Marco St. John | ... |
Sheriff Tucker
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Caskey Swaim | ... |
Duke
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| Mark Venturini | ... |
Victor
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| Deborah Voorhees | ... |
Tina
(as Debisue Voorhees)
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| Vernon Washington | ... |
George
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Chuck Wells | ... |
Third Deputy
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| Dick Wieand | ... |
Roy
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| Richard Young | ... |
Matt
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Johnny Hock | ... |
Jason Voorhees (Opening Scene) (uncredited)
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| Tom Morga | ... |
Jason Voorhees (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Danny Steinmann | ||
Written by
| Martin Kitrosser | ... | (story by) & |
| David Cohen | ... | (story by) |
| Martin Kitrosser | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| David Cohen | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Danny Steinmann | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Victor Miller | ... | (characters) (uncredited) |
| Sean S. Cunningham | ... | (characters) (uncredited) |
| John Shepherd | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Frank Mancuso Jr. | ... | executive producer |
| Timothy Silver | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Harry Manfredini | ||
Cinematography by
| Stephen L. Posey | ||
Editing by
| Bruce Green | ||
Editorial Department
| Armen Minasian | ... | assistant editor |
| Karen Schwartz | ... | assistant editor |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Pamela Basker | ||
| Fern Champion | ||
Production Design by
| Robert Howland | ||
Makeup Department
| Enid Arias | ... | hair stylist |
| Martin Becker | ... | special makeup effects |
| Larry S. Carr | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Earl Ellis | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Earl C. Ellis Jr.) |
| Kathryn Fenton | ... | makeup artist (as Kathryn Miles Logan) |
| Louis Lazzara | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Louis Lazara) |
| David B. Miller | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Dave Nelson | ... | special makeup effects artist (as David Nelson) |
| Anton Rupprecht | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| William Scott Strong | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Wm. Scott Strong) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gary Dahl | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Leon Dudevoir | ... | first assistant director |
| Denis L. Stewart | ... | second assistant director (as Denis Stewart) |
| Mike Topoozian | ... | second second assistant director |
| David M. Robertson | ... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Barbara Benz | ... | property master |
| Michael Gastaldo | ... | set dresser |
| Clayton Hartley | ... | construction coordinator |
| Alexander Hendrie | ... | lead man |
| Jeanine Lambeth | ... | scenic artist |
| Robert Rosenbaum | ... | scenic artist |
| Frederick B. Van Brunt | ... | property assistant (as Frederick Van Brunt) |
| Sara Lee Wade | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Wallace R. Bearden | ... | adr mixer (as Wallace R. Beardon) |
| James Beshears | ... | adr editor |
| Larry Carow | ... | sound effects editor |
| Chris Carpenter | ... | sound re-recording mixer: effects |
| David B. Cohn | ... | sound effects editor (as David Cohn) |
| Mary Jo Lang | ... | cable person |
| Patrushkha Mierzwa | ... | boom operator |
| Bob Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert R. Rutledge | ... | sound effects editor (as Robert Rutledge) |
| Mark Ulano | ... | production sound mixer |
| Ray West | ... | sound re-recording mixer: dialogue |
| Vanessa Theme Ament | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Charles Ewing Smith | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Tom Del Genio | ... | special effects: Reel EFX, Inc. |
| Tom Hartigan | ... | special effects: Reel EFX, Inc. (as Thomas K. Hartigan) |
| Frankie Inez | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Victor D. Lupica | ... | special effects: Reel EFX, Inc. |
| Frank 'Paco' Munoz | ... | special effects: Reel EFX, Inc. (as Frank Munoz) |
| Duncan J. Simpson | ... | special effects: Reel EFX, Inc. |
| Mark Sparks | ... | special effects: Reel EFX, Inc. (as Mark A. Sparks) |
| Martin Becker | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Desiree Ayres | ... | stunts (as Desiree Keins) |
| Debbie Evans | ... | stunts |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunts |
| Johnny Hock | ... | stunts (as John Hock) |
| Steven Lambert | ... | stunts |
| Gene LeBell | ... | stunts (as Gene Le Bell) |
| John Moio | ... | stunts |
| Tom Morga | ... | stunt double: Roy |
| Debby Lynn Ross | ... | stunts |
| John Sherrod | ... | stunts |
| Ed Mathew Shinstine | ... | stunts (as Ed Shinstine) |
| Dick Warlock | ... | stunt coordinator (as Richard Warlock) |
| Cindy Wills | ... | stunts |
| Ray Woodford | ... | stunts |
| Johnny Hock | ... | stunt double: Jason Voorhees (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Amann | ... | company electrician |
| Alan Caso | ... | Steadicam operator / camera operator |
| Mark Davison | ... | second assistant camera |
| Barbara Delpuech | ... | company electrician (as Barbara Way) |
| David W. Donoho | ... | company grip (as David Donoho) |
| D.J. Gardiner | ... | company electrician (as Darrell Gardiner) |
| Tommy Magglos | ... | first assistant camera |
| Joseph Mealey | ... | still photographer (as Joe Mealey) |
| George S. Neil | ... | best boy electric (as George Neil) |
| Steven Queen | ... | best boy grip (as Steve Queen) |
| Richard Sands | ... | gaffer |
| Dermot Stoker | ... | dolly grip / key grip |
| Wayne Stroud | ... | company grip |
| Chuck Wells | ... | company grip |
Casting Department
| Mark Holub | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jan Larkham | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Janis Larkham) |
| Camile Morris | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Camile Schroeder) |
| Nola Sharp | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Pam O'Har | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jack K. Tillar | ... | music editor (as Jack Tiller) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Connie Barzaghi | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Bateman | ... | driver |
| Duard Wayne Binkley | ... | driver (as Wayne Binkley) |
| Gene Graham | ... | driver |
| Ruth Harmon | ... | driver |
| Perry Husman | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Dennis Jorgenson | ... | driver/operator |
| Chaz Merriam | ... | driver (as Chuck Merriam) |
| James Neilan | ... | driver: grip/electric (as Jim Neilan) |
| Jim O'Keefe | ... | transportation captain |
| J.D. Orlebeck | ... | driver |
| Rebecca Poulos | ... | driver |
| Graham Richardson | ... | driver |
| Lawrence J. Romanoff | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
| Edwina Barzaghi | ... | stand-in |
| Dan Curry | ... | title design |
| Thomas W. Foster | ... | first aid (as Thomas Foster) |
| Barbara Gogny | ... | studio teacher |
| Michael Goldberg | ... | assistant accountant |
| Sheri Hooper | ... | production assistant |
| Anita Lischak | ... | assistant: Mr. Steinmann (as Anita Dreike) |
| Eddie Matthews | ... | stand-in (as Ed Matthews) |
| Jeanne Marie O'Brien | ... | production coordinator (as Jeanne O'Brien) |
| Krystoff Przykucki | ... | craft service |
| Curtis Ross | ... | stand-in |
| Constance Talley-Sherman | ... | production accountant |
| Shelley Weiss | ... | production secretary (as Shelley Anne Weiss) |
| Sylvia M. White | ... | production coordinator (as Sylvia White) |
| Ron Zimmerman | ... | production assistant |
| Mary Carroll Zumbrook | ... | assistant: Mr. Mancuso |
| Eddie Egan | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Kim Thio | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Don Wyse | ... | fire safety (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- Catalonia Films (1986) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Ma.Gi Cinematografica (1986) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1986) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1986) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Greece) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1985) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Victor Video (1986) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Finnkino (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1987) (Greece) (video)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Spain) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (deluxe edition)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD) (deluxe edition)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment (2002) (Mexico) (DVD)
- SBS Viceland (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- SBS6 (1996) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Scream Factory (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (deluxe collection)
- Spike TV (2003) (United States) (tv)
- TNT (1998) (United States) (tv)
- TeleFutura (2004) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2015) (World-wide) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (2000) (United States) (tv)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2018) (Finland) (DVD) (Friday the 13th: 8-Movie Collection)
- USA Network (1991) (United States) (tv)
- Video Elit (1986) (Bulgaria) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Five years after killing the goalie hockey-masked killer Jason Voorhees, Tommy Jarvis has grown up in various mental hospitals unable to get over the nightmares about Jason's return. When Tommy is sent to a rural halfway house in New Jersey for mentally disturbed teenagers, a series of grisly murders begin anew as another hockey-masked killer begins killing off all people at and around the residence. Has Jason returned from the dead to re-start his killing spree? Has Tommy decided to take over the reign of Jason, or has someone else? Written by matt-282 |
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| Taglines | Terror Is Reborn (Deluxe Edition DVD) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,200,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $8,032,883, 24 Mar 1985 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Friday the 13th producer Frank Mancuso Jr. didn't get on with the films director Danny Steinmann. Mancuso called Steinmann a pervert and called the film a soft core porn sex movie rather than a slasher horror film See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 1h 10 mins) When Pam is running through the woods, her sweater disappears then reappears. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Drowning - Part I See more » |
| Quotes |
Anita:
What's wrong? Hey, you okay? Demon: It's them damn enchiladas. See more » |