Too Scared to Scream
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{{More citations needed|date=November 2024}}{{Infobox film
| name = Too Scared to Scream (aka The Doorman)
| image = Too_Scared_to_Scream.jpg
| caption = Theatrical Poster
| director = Tony Lo Bianco
| producer = Mike Connors
| writer = Neal Barbera
Glenn Leopold
| starring = Mike Connors
Anne Archer
Leon Isaac Kennedy
Ian McShane
| music = Georges Garvarentz
| cinematography = Larry Pizer
| editing = Michael Economou (Supervising Editor)
Ed Beyer (Editor)
| distributor = The Movie Store
| released = {{Film date|1984|09|28}}
| runtime = 99 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Too Scared to Scream (also known as The Doorman) is a 1984 American independent slasher film directed by Tony Lo Bianco. It stars Mike Connors (who also served as producer on the film), Anne Archer and Ian McShane, with a supporting cast of John Heard, Maureen O'Sullivan and Murray Hamilton.{{Cite web |title=Too Scared to Scream - Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/too-scared-to-scream/cast/2000346040/ |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=TV Guide}}
Too Scared to Scream was originally shot in 1981 and intended for a 1982 release, but was shelved due to the production company going out of business; it later premiered in 1984 and received a theatrical release in 1985.
Premise
An unknown assailant is killing the tenants of an exclusive, high-rise apartment building in New York City. The police suspect the doorman is involved and place an undercover police officer in the building to gather evidence on him.
Cast
- Mike Connors as Lieutenant Alex Dinardo
- Anne Archer as Kate
- Leon Isaac Kennedy as Frank
- Ian McShane as Hardwick
- Ruth Ford as Irma
- John Heard as Sid, Lab Technician
- Carrie Nye as Graziella
- Maureen O'Sullivan as Mother
- Murray Hamilton as Jack
- Val Avery as Medical Examiner
- Sully Boyar as Sydney Blume
- Ken Norris as Mike
- Chet Doherty as Edward
- Karen Rushmore as Nadine
- Rony Clanton as Barker
- Beeson Carroll as Barry Moyer
- Victoria Bass as Cynthia Oberman
- Dick Boccelli as Benny
- Fred Ford as Man At Bar
- Ernesto Gasco as The Waiter
- Adrienne Howard as Louise
- Yvonne Talton Kersey as Mamie
- Gaetano Lisi as Guard
- Harry Madsen as Lyman
- John Ring as Irishman
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0090186|Too Scared to Scream}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|too_scared_to_scream}}
Category:American independent films
Category:American police detective films
Category:American serial killer films
Category:American mystery horror films
Category:1984 crime thriller films
Category:1980s mystery horror films
Category:American slasher films
Category:21st Century Film Corporation films
Category:1980s English-language films
Category:1984 independent films
Category:English-language independent films
Category:English-language horror films
Category:English-language crime thriller films
Category:English-language mystery films
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