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The Chair

The Chair

Your Front Row Seat ... To Terror!

Genres

HorrorMysteryComedy

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A psychologist, a psychiatrist and a prison warden open up a long-closed prison, unaware that the ghost of an electrocuted convict haunts it.

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Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

2.8/10

Release Date

08 October 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Coco

James Coco

Dr. Harold Woodhouse Langer

Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado

Lisa Titus

Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Warden Edward Dwyer

Gary McCleery

Gary McCleery

Rick Donner

Stephen Geoffreys

Stephen Geoffreys

Roach

Ron Taylor

Ron Taylor

Tiny

Jack Betts

Jack Betts

Detective

Mark von Holstein

Mark von Holstein

Mazzini

Calvin Levels

Calvin Levels

Wilma

Brad Greenquist

Brad Greenquist

Mushmouth

Paul Calderon

Paul Calderon

Pizza

Antonio Aponte

Antonio Aponte

Romeo

Jihmi Kennedy

Jihmi Kennedy

Walkman

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Wilson

Jamie Tirelli

Jamie Tirelli

Luis Rodríguez

Daryl Edwards

Daryl Edwards

Bob

Willie C. Carpenter

Willie C. Carpenter

Al

Clark Morgan

Clark Morgan

The Power Inspector

Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Riot Leader

John Eric Bentley

John Eric Bentley

Warden Callahan

Wayne Keeley

Wayne Keeley

Inmate

Gordy Owens

Gordy Owens

Brian Reed (uncredited)

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