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Troll

Troll

Troll

Troll

Worlds of magic, mystery and menace.

1986•1h 23m•

★5.1(263 ratings)

FantasyHorror

Overview

When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy, thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok.

Director

John Carl Buechler

Writers

Ed Naha, John Carl Buechler

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Main Cast

Noah Hathaway

Noah Hathaway

Harry Potter Jr.

Jenny Beck

Jenny Beck

Wendy Anne Potter

Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro

Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Harry Potter Sr.

Shelley Hack

Shelley Hack

Anne Potter

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Jeanette Cooper

June Lockhart

June Lockhart

Eunice St. Clair

Anne Lockhart

Anne Lockhart

Young Eunice St. Clair

Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono

Peter Dickinson

Gary Sandy

Gary Sandy

Barry Tabor

Brad Hall

Brad Hall

William Daniels

Dale Wyatt

Dale Wyatt

Dickinson's Girlfriend

Full Crew

Direction

Director: John Carl Buechler

Writing

Writer: Ed Naha
Story: John Carl Buechler

Production

Associate Producer: Debra Dion
Executive Producer: Charles Band
Production Coordinator: Hope Perello
Producer: Albert Band
Casting: Anthony Barnao

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Richard Band

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Romano Albani

Editing

Editor: Lee Percy

Art Direction

Production Design: Giovanni Natalucci
Set Decoration: Gayle Simon

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Jill M. Ohanneson
Special Effects Makeup Artist: John Carl Buechler
Hairstylist: Giancarlo De Leonardis

Visual Effects

Visual Effects: Jim Aupperle
Matte Painter: Steve Burg
Creature Design: John Carl Buechler

Keywords

trollhard to killkillerdeath

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Worlds of magic, mystery and menace."

#2

With a budget of $1.1M, the film grossed $5.5M — a profit of $4.4M (396% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 83 minutes (1h 23m).

#4

It was a co-production between: Italy, United States of America.

#5

The film was directed by John Carl Buechler.

#6

The screenplay was written by Ed Naha.

#7

The score was composed by Richard Band.

#8

Cinematography was handled by Romano Albani.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0092115.

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Rating

5.1/10

Mixed

263 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Troll

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

Italy, United States of America

Budget:

$1,100,000

Revenue:

$5,450,815

Production Companies:

Empire Pictures

Altar Productions