Anguish

1h 29m 1988

Brief Synopsis

A film within a film. Two teenage girls watching a horror film about a killer controlled by his mother are disturbed by the excessive violence. As they, and the rest of the audience, leave the theater, characters, etc. from the film they were watching confront them.

Cast & Crew

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Bigas Luna

Director

Zelda Rubinstein

Alice--The Mother

Michael Lerner

John

Talia Paul

Patty

Angel Jove

Killer

Clara Pastor

Linda

Film Details

Also Known As
Angustia
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Eastman Kodak; Joe Dunton & Company International, Inc.; Magno Sound Inc
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Barcelona, Spain; California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

A film within a film. Two teenage girls watching a horror film about a killer controlled by his mother are disturbed by the excessive violence. As they, and the rest of the audience, leave the theater, characters, etc. from the film they were watching confront them.

Director

Bigas Luna

Director

Cast

Zelda Rubinstein

Alice--The Mother

Michael Lerner

John

Talia Paul

Patty

Angel Jove

Killer

Clara Pastor

Linda

Isabel Garcia Lorca

Caroline

Nat Baker

Teaching Doctor

Edward Ledden

Doctor

Gustavo Gili

1st Student

Antonio Regueiro

2nd Student

Joaquin Ribas

3rd Student

Jose Maria Chucarro

Boyfriend

Antonella Murgia

Ticket Girl

Josephine Borchaca

Laura

George Pinkley

Don

Francesc Rabella

Popcorn Woman

Diane Pinkley

Popcorn Husband

Benito Pocino

Sleepy

Victor Guillen

Bathroom Woman

Evelyn Rosenka

Projectionist

Joy Blackburn

Concession Girl

Jean Paul Soto

Manny

Javier Duran

Moe

Marc Auba

Jack

Eva Heald

Granny

Rose Sherpac

Granny Friend

Emi Matias

Hairy Woman

Maribel Martinez

Hysterical Woman

Gustavo Guarino

Hysterical Man

Craig Hill

Doctor At Hospital

Tatiana Thauven

2nd Ticket Girl

Fiacre O'rafferty

2nd Projectionist

Frank Craven

2nd Sleepy

Maria Ricard

Patty'S Mother

John Shelly

Patty'S Father

Ricardo Azulay

Police Captain

Vicente Gil

Inspector

Kit Kincannon

Salesman

Elisa Crehuet

Ann

Mingo Rafols

Chicano

Joe Wolberg

Swat Commander

Steve Brown

1st Swat

Fabia Matas

2nd Swat

Mark Parker

3rd Swat

Crew

George Ayoub

Casting (Los Angeles)

George Ayoub

Executive Producer

Barbara Becker

Sound

Michael Berlin

Screenplay

Michael Berlin

Dialogue

Ernest Blasi

Sound Editor

Josep Maria Civit

Director Of Photography

Andres Coromina

Executive Producer

Andreu Coromina

Production Designer

Pepon Coromina

Producer

Felipe Depaco

Art Direction

Matilde Fabregat

Makeup

Eulalia Fargas

Graphic Artist

Isabel Garcia Lorca

Casting (New York)

Marian Hermitte

Casting (New York)

Enric Jorba

Special Effects Assistant

Eva Lesmes

2nd Assistant Director

Bigas Luna

Screenwriter

Jose Manuel Pagan

Music

Paco Poch

Production Manager

Josep Poprcar

Special Effects Assistant

Joan Porcar

Production Manager

Mole Richardson

Catering (Barcelona)

Tom Sabin

Editor

Marta Sentis

Stills

Penny Shawyer

Makeup Consultant

Mairtza Suarez

Casting (Los Angeles)

Paco Teres

Special Effects

Pilar Thomas

Casting (Barcelona)

Consol Tura

Casting (Barcelona)

Consol Tura

Costume Designer

Gruas Valero

Assistance (Madrid)

Clara Verges

Catering (Barcelona)

Rosa Verges

1st Assistant Director

Xavier Visa

Associate Producer

Paul Zydel

Adr Mixer

Film Details

Also Known As
Angustia
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Eastman Kodak; Joe Dunton & Company International, Inc.; Magno Sound Inc
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Barcelona, Spain; California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States February 1995

Released in United States on Video July 7, 1988

Released in United States Winter January 29, 1988

CinemaScope

Released in United States Winter January 29, 1988

Released in United States February 1995 (Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of program "Recent Spanish Cinema" February 22-27, 1995.)

Released in United States on Video July 7, 1988

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