Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan


1h 40m 1989

Brief Synopsis

New York City has the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty and now an undead killing machine with a hockey mask and a machete. Jason hitches a ride on a boat filled with graduating high school kids and winds up turning the streets of Manhattan red.

Film Details

Also Known As
Fredag den 13:e del 8 Jason intar Manhattan, Friday the 13th Part VIII - Jason Takes Manhattan
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Sequel
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Nina Mcpeek
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
New Jersey, USA; Connecticut, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

New York City has the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty and now an undead killing machine with a hockey mask and a machete. Jason hitches a ride on a boat filled with graduating high school kids and winds up turning the streets of Manhattan red.

Crew

Greg Addison

Electrician

Tim Alverson

Assistant Editor

Gary Andreu

Production Assistant

Greg Archiniega

Production Assistant

J H Arrufat

Dialogue Editor

Jeff Authors

Assistant Director

Donald Bailer

Grip

Jo Anne Barry

Production Assistant

Aaron Barsky

Assistant Director

Gabrielle Berkovics

Craft Service

Gabrielle Berkovics

Other

Chantal Bernheim

Script Supervisor

Paul F. Birkett

Camera Operator

Kevin Black

Grip

Michelle Blair

Production Assistant

Gary Blufer

Sound Effects

Rob Bojeck

Grip

Susan Boyd

Hair Assistant

Dillard Brinson

Key Grip

Darrell Brock

Production Assistant

J. C. Brotherhood

Property Master Assistant

Jamie Brown

Makeup Supervisor

Duncan Callander

Driver

Marilyn Carbone

Makeup

Marissa L Carus

Office Assistant

Rick Cavazzi

Driver

Fred Chalfy

Property Master

Gary Chessman

Stunts

Randolph Cheveldave

Producer

Debbie Coe

Animal Trainer

Michael J Cohen

Assistant Camera Operator

Dermont Conley

Production Assistant

Matthew Cook

Assistant

Ron Cosentino

Production Assistant

Thomas Costabile

Carpenter

Daniel Cournoyer

Grip

Graham Coutts

Property Master

Kelly Cramb

Driver

Terry Crawford

Song Performer

Robert Crone

Steadicam Operator

Joe Daly

Production Assistant

Jim Danforth

Special Effects

Steve Davis

Special Effects Assistant

Andrew J. Day

Electrician

Rick Dean

Electrician

Susan Depalma

Production Assistant

Kem Derlago

Driver

Maurizio Dotto

Assistant Camera Operator

Jim R Dunn

Stunts

Fred Ebb

Song

Daniel Ehrenbard

Gaffer

Lars Ekstrom

Sound Mixer

Jason Elfe

Production Assistant

Vicki Ellis

Auditor

Susanne Elstein

Production Assistant

Bryan England

Director Of Photography

Bryan England

Dp/Cinematographer

Tibor Farkas

Special Makeup Effects

Sylvia Fay

Casting

Dorothy Fehr

Stunts

Laurie Finstad

Makeup

David Fischer

Production Designer

Lesley Fransvaag

Other

Peter Fredette

Song Performer

Judy French

Accounting Assistant

John E Gallagher

Production Assistant

Julie Gant

Best Boy

Matt Garite

Camera Operator

Gerry Gaudette

Driver

Jim Gill

Special Effects Coordinator

Reg Glass

Stunts

Miana Gottleib

Costumes

Jackie Gould

Assistant Director

James Howard Green

Other

Dan Groseclose

Driver

Ron Grover

Photography

Mary Guilfoyle

Unit Production Manager

Dave Hallinan

Dga Trainee

Frank Halpenny

Generator Operator

John Hamilton

Construction

Douglas Hardwick

Foreman

Gordon Hardwick

Location Manager

Barbara Harris

Casting

Brentan Harron

Storyboard Artist

Christopher Harvengt

Sound Effects Editor

Pamela Hayden

Costumes

Bob Hayman

Song

Rob Hedden

Screenplay

Rob Hedden

Song

Rob Hedden

Song Performer

Pedro Hernandez

Production Assistant

Carla Hetland

Costume Designer

Ted Hickman

Stunts

Geoff Hilliard

Construction Coordinator

Hilda Hodges

Foley

James Howard

Production Assistant

Liz Huggins

Assistant

Jim Hurford

Key Grip

Joseph Iberti

Location Assistant

Ernie Jackson

Stunts

Fiona Jackson

Casting

David Jacox

Stunts

Debra Jeffreys

Assistant

Mimi Jennings

Production Assistant

Wayne Johnson

Driver

Ric Johnston

Song

Bruce Kaduhr

Driver

John Kander

Song

Bettie Kauffman

Special Effects Coordinator

Patrick Kearns

Set Decorator

Corinne Keating

Costumes

Linda Kelly

Production Accountant

Christopher Kennedy

Music Editor

Christopher Kennedy

Music Supervisor

Mal Kibblewithe

Electrician

Ken Kirzinger

Stunt Coordinator

Jim Kish

Driver

Alex Kramarchuk

Assistant Director

Brian Kuchera

Dolly Grip

Val Kuklowsky

Adr Editor

Ross Kulak

Driver

Terry Ladin

Production Coordinator

Francesca Langden

Makeup Assistant

Michael Langlois

Stunts

Vince Laxton

Electrician

Tony Lazarowich

Special Effects Assistant

Jim Leavey

Transportation Captain

George Leong

Boom Operator

Steve Linn

Song

Steve Linn

Song Performer

Tony Lopez

Production Assistant

Rob Lowenthal

Production Assistant

Phillip Lunt

Other

Ellen Lutter

Wardrobe Supervisor

Rick Maclane

Sound

Harry Manfredini

Sound Effects

James Goff Martin

Assistant Director

Max Matsuoka

Props Buyer

Ignacio Mcburney

Set Decorator

Maggie Mccabe

Production Assistant

Jim Mcconkey

Camera Assistant

Joseph Mcdougall

Production Assistant

Dave Mclennan

Assistant Director

Chris Mcmullin

Assistant Camera Operator

Betty Mcneeley

Assistant

Nina Mcpeek

Cable Operator

Stan Meissner

Song

Wendy Mentiply

Production Assistant

John Merrick

Best Boy

Murray Middleman

Song Performer

Victor Miller

Characters As Source Material

Michael Mirkovich

Foley Editor

Steve Mirkovich

Editor

Fred Mollin

Music

Fred Mollin

Song

Robert Montgomery

Other

Bill Moore

Electrician

Robert Moore

Sound Effects Editor

T A Moore

Foley

T A Moore

Adr

T A Moore

Sound

Al Morgan

Driver

Fred Moroz

Transportation Captain

Tim Moynihan

Assistant Camera

J Michael Muro

Steadicam Operator

Brian C Murphy

Assistant Camera Operator

Patrick Murray

Gaffer

Terry Murray

Script Supervisor

Josephine Nericcio

Adr Editor

Brian Nevin

Music

Ed Newins

Key Grip

Andy Nieman

Props

Terry Noble

Transportation Co-Captain

Pam O'har

Consultant

Chris Oldcorn

Production Assistant

Gary Paller

Special Effects Coordinator

Mark Pancza

Electrician

Augustus Park

Production Assistant

Glen Pearson

Assistant Art Director

Mark Porter

Craft Service

Daryl Powell

Boom Operator

John Powell

Song

Maureen Grundle Preddy

Costumes

Allison Procacci

Production Assistant

Ted Pryor

Assistant Editor

Tom Quinn

Assistant Director

Derek Rama

Driver

Robert Raring

Color Timer

Lawrence Redfern

On-Set Dresser

John Riggio

Location Manager

Charles Robichaud

Assistant Editor

Pete Romano

Photography

Gabrielle Rosenberg

Production Assistant

Grace Rourke

Other

Carmen Ruiz-laza

Casting Assistant

Dawn Stofer Rupp

Stunts

Jacob Rupp

Stunts

Don Saari

Gaffer

Jeffrey L Sandler

Sound Editor

William Sarokin

Sound Mixer

Film Details

Also Known As
Fredag den 13:e del 8 Jason intar Manhattan, Friday the 13th Part VIII - Jason Takes Manhattan
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Sequel
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Nina Mcpeek
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
New Jersey, USA; Connecticut, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Tenth installment in the "Friday the 13th" series.

Ultra-Stereo

Released in United States on Video February 15, 1990

Released in United States Summer July 28, 1989

Re-released in United States on Video September 28, 1994

Sequel to "Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday" (USA/1993), directed by Adam Marcus and starring Kane Hodder.

Released in USA on video.

Began shooting March 13, 1989.

Completed shooting April 28, 1989.

Released in United States on Video February 15, 1990

Released in United States Summer July 28, 1989

Re-released in United States on Video September 28, 1994

Except for a three-day period, film was shot entirely at night.