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Mazes and Monsters
Mazes and Monsters

Mazes and Monsters

Danger lurks between fantasy and reality.

Genres

FantasyDramaTV Movie

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Bound together by a desire to play "Mazes and Monsters," Robbie and his four college classmates decide to move the board game into the local cavern. Robbie loses his mind, and the line between reality and fantasy fuse into a harrowing nightmare.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

4.242/10

Release Date

27 December 1982

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Robbie Wheeling

Wendy Crewson

Wendy Crewson

Kate Finch

David Wallace

David Wallace

Daniel

Chris Makepeace

Chris Makepeace

Jay Jay Brockway

Lloyd Bochner

Lloyd Bochner

Hal

Peter Donat

Peter Donat

Harold

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Ellie

Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

Lt. John Martini

Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Cat

Louise Sorel

Louise Sorel

Julia

Susan Strasberg

Susan Strasberg

Meg

Eric Fink

Eric Fink

Video Tech

Chris Wiggins

Chris Wiggins

King

Clark Johnson

Clark Johnson

Perry

Tom Harvey

Tom Harvey

Hayden

James O'Regan

James O'Regan

Paul

Kevin Fox

Kevin Fox

Punk

Angelo Rizacos

Angelo Rizacos

Punk

Kevin Peter Hall

Kevin Peter Hall

Gorvil

James Bearden

James Bearden

Police Officer

Marshall Jay Kaplan

Marshall Jay Kaplan

Tim - Bar Patron (uncredited)

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