| The People Under the Stairs | |
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| Title: | The People Under the Stairs |
| Directed by: | Wes Craven |
| Written by: | Wes Craven |
| Produced by: | Wes Craven; Shep Gordon; Stuart M. Besser; Marianne Maddalena; Dixie Capp |
| Music by: | Don Peake |
| Cinematography: | Sandi Sissel |
| Edited by: | James Coblentz |
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| Distributors: | Universal Pictures |
| Released: | November 1st, 1991 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 102 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $6,000,000 [1] |
| Gross: | $24,204,154 (US) [1] |
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The People Under the Stairs is an American horror film of the psycho-thriller subgenre. It was written and directed by A Nightmare on Elm Street creator Wes Craven and produced by Universal Pictures. The People Under the Stairs was released theatrically in the United States on November 1st, 1991. The film stars Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer, Ving Rhames and Sean Whalen.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Brandon Adams | Fool |
| Everett McGill | Man |
| Wendy Robie | Woman |
| A.J. Langer | Alice |
| Ving Rhames | Leroy |
| Sean Whalen | Roach |
| Bill Cobbs | Grandpa Booker |
| Kelly Jo Minter | Ruby Williams |
| Jeremy Roberts | Spenser |
| Conni Marie Brazelton | Mary |
| Joshua Cox | Young cop |
| John Hostetter | Veteran cop |
| John Mahon | Police sergeant |
| Teresa Velarde | Social worker |
| George R. Parker | Attic cop |
| Yan Birch | Stairmaster |
| Wayne Daniels | Stairperson #1 |
| Michael Kopelow | Stairperson #2 |
| Nic Cramer | Stairperson #3 |
| David Robinson | Stairperson #4 |
| Jon Kinney | Drug addict |
| Danny Kopel | Drive-by biker |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this film is "In every neighborhood there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid".
- Production on The People Under the Stairs began on March 18th, 1991. Principal photography concluded on June 3rd, 1991. The movie was shot in Los Angeles, California and New York City, New York. [1][2]
- This is Wes Craven's eleventh film as a director.
- Nic Cramer, Jon Kinney, Danny Kopel and David Robinson are all uncredited in this film.
- First film role for actor Sean Whalen who plays Roach. Sean will go on to play in such films as Idle Hands, Python, Laid to Rest and the remake of Halloween II.
- Actor Ving Rhames also appeared in the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead as well as the remakes of Day of the Dead and Piranha.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IMDB; The People Under the Stairs (1991); Box office & business.
- ↑ IMDB; The People Under the Stairs (1991); Filming locations.
Keywords[]
1990s | Cannibals | Dead animals | Disfigurement | Electrocution | Gunshot victims | Impalement | Profanity | Severed fingers | Severed hands | Severed tongue | Skeleton | Stabbing | Throat injuries