Prison (1987)
Prison (1987)
Horror has a new home.
After Charles Forsyth was sent to the electric chair for a crime he didn't commit, he forever haunts the prison where he was executed. Flash forward several years when the prison is reopened, under the control of its new warden Eaton Sharpe, a former security guard who framed Charlie. When prisoners are ordered to break down the wall to the execution room, they unknowingly release the angry spirit of Charles Forsyth, a powerful being distributing his murderous rage to all, leading up to the Warden himself.

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Cast

Viggo Mortensen Viggo Mortensen As: Burke / Forsythe Electrocution
Chelsea Field Chelsea Field As: Katherine Walker
Lane Smith Lane Smith As: Warden Eaton Sharpe
Lincoln Kilpatrick Lincoln Kilpatrick As: Cresus
Tom Everett Tom Everett As: Rabbitt
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Storyline

After Charles Forsyth was sent to the electric chair for a crime he didn't commit, he forever haunts the prison where he was executed. Flash forward several years when the prison is reopened, under the control of its new warden Eaton Sharpe, a former security guard who framed Charlie. When prisoners are ordered to break down the wall to the execution room, they unknowingly release the angry spirit of Charles Forsyth, a powerful being distributing his murderous rage to all, leading up to the Warden himself.


Tagline: Horror has a new home.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Horror, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 08 December 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Empire Pictures

Budget: $4,000,000

Revenue: $354,704

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Cast

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Burke / Forsythe Electrocution

Chelsea Field

Chelsea Field

Katherine Walker

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Warden Eaton Sharpe

Lincoln Kilpatrick

Lincoln Kilpatrick

Cresus

Tom Everett

Tom Everett

Rabbitt

Ivan Kane

Ivan Kane

Lasagna

André De Shields

André De Shields

Sandor

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tiny

Stephen E. Little

Stephen E. Little

'Rhino' Reynolds

Mickey Yablans

Mickey Yablans

Brian Young

Larry Jenkins

Larry Jenkins

Hershey

Arlen Dean Snyder

Arlen Dean Snyder

Captain Horton

Hal Landon Jr.

Hal Landon Jr.

Wallace

Matt Kanen

Matt Kanen

Johnson

Rod Lockman

Rod Lockman

Kramer

Kane Hodder

Kane Hodder

Forsythe / Gas Mask Guard

Michael Deak

Michael Deak

Prisoner (uncredited)

Directed By

Renny Harlin

Renny Harlin

Director

Thomas Johnston

Thomas Johnston

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Anthony Barnao

Anthony Barnao

Casting

Irwin Yablans

Irwin Yablans

Producer

Charles Band

Charles Band

Executive Producer

Gil Pourier

Gil Pourier

Production Assistant

Estelle Rodkoff

Estelle Rodkoff

Casting Associate

Graham Toon

Graham Toon

Production Assistant

Dan Spaulding

Dan Spaulding

Production Assistant

Rod Lockman

Rod Lockman

Extras Casting

John Barron

John Barron

Production Assistant

Julie Ahlberg

Julie Ahlberg

Production Coordinator

Nathan Scott

Nathan Scott

Casting Coordinator

Lloyd Agte

Lloyd Agte

Production Assistant

Tim Drnec

Tim Drnec

Production Assistant

Ted Pryor

Ted Pryor

Production Assistant

Danny Fisher

Danny Fisher

Production Assistant

Diane Yablans

Diane Yablans

Producer's Assistant

Maya Tabet

Maya Tabet

Production Assistant

Jeff Varga

Jeff Varga

Production Assistant

Bennah Burton-Burtt

Bennah Burton-Burtt

Producer's Assistant

Patrick Denver

Patrick Denver

Production Assistant

Edited By

Andy Horvitch

Andy Horvitch

Editor

Donald Likovich

Donald Likovich

Assistant Editor

Lori Ball

Lori Ball

Assistant Editor

Lauren Zuckerman

Lauren Zuckerman

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Marge Oroz

Marge Oroz

Assistant Makeup Artist

Scott Wheeler

Scott Wheeler

Makeup Artist

Gail O.

Gail O.

Assistant Makeup Artist

Suzanne Parker Sanders

Suzanne Parker Sanders

Makeup Artist

Marlyss Edwards

Marlyss Edwards

Wardrobe Assistant

William Butler

William Butler

Makeup Artist

Sound

Christopher L. Stone

Christopher L. Stone

Original Music Composer

Richard Band

Richard Band

Original Music Composer

Allen Hartz

Allen Hartz

Sound Editor

Gordon Mac Rae

Gordon Mac Rae

Sound Recordist

Richard Portman

Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Ettel

Mark Ettel

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Cari Lutz

Cari Lutz

Music Coordinator

Richard Band

Richard Band

Conductor

Jan Brodin

Jan Brodin

Sound Mixer

Daniel J. Johnson

Daniel J. Johnson

Music Editor

Jonathan Bogner

Jonathan Bogner

Music Supervisor

Ken Pawlak

Ken Pawlak

Boom Operator

Robert Fitzgerald

Robert Fitzgerald

Sound Editor

Fred Wasser

Fred Wasser

Sound Editor

Netaya Anbar

Netaya Anbar

Dialogue Editor

Bruce Stubblefield

Bruce Stubblefield

ADR Editor

Lorie O'Shatz

Lorie O'Shatz

Dialogue Editor

T.A. Moore Jr.

T.A. Moore Jr.

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Barbara Vickers

Barbara Vickers

Assistant Sound Editor

Zack Davis

Zack Davis

Sound Editor

Hari Ryatt

Hari Ryatt

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Kevin Kutchaver

Kevin Kutchaver

Animation

Eddie Surkin

Eddie Surkin

Special Effects Supervisor

Allen Blyth

Allen Blyth

Animation

Camera

Mac Ahlberg

Mac Ahlberg

Director of Photography

Robert W. McCarty

Robert W. McCarty

Grip

Robert F. Smith

Robert F. Smith

Assistant Camera

John Bramley

John Bramley

Still Photographer

Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins

Assistant Camera

Thomas Browne

Thomas Browne

Grip

Michael Conner

Michael Conner

Assistant Camera

Owen Engelmann

Owen Engelmann

Grip

David Boyd

David Boyd

Assistant Camera

Peter Mercurio

Peter Mercurio

Assistant Camera

Ron McCausland

Ron McCausland

Key Grip

Lighting

Kurt Fries

Kurt Fries

Electrician

Robert Duffin

Robert Duffin

Electrician

Dave Reynolds

Dave Reynolds

Electrician

Mark DeGeorge

Mark DeGeorge

Electrician

Dennis Bishop

Dennis Bishop

Gaffer

Art Department

Paul Byers

Paul Byers

Property Master

Philip Duffin

Philip Duffin

Production Design

Brett Larsen

Brett Larsen

Painter

Rafe Cooper

Rafe Cooper

Painter

Joseph Ressa

Joseph Ressa

Construction Coordinator

K. Scott Abbot

K. Scott Abbot

Set Dresser

Arthur Martinez

Arthur Martinez

Set Dresser

Felix Najera

Felix Najera

Set Dresser

Lloyd Hansen

Lloyd Hansen

Set Dresser

David Hopkins

David Hopkins

Painter

Bob Jakobson

Bob Jakobson

Props

Richard Salsbury

Richard Salsbury

Set Dresser

Jim Stewart

Jim Stewart

Title Designer

Other Crew

Robert Adams

Robert Adams

Carpenter

Regina Argentine

Regina Argentine

Scenic Artist

Greg Brine

Greg Brine

Carpenter

John Larsen

John Larsen

Carpenter

Dee Hopkins

Dee Hopkins

Carpenter

Aaron Mixolic

Aaron Mixolic

Carpenter

Randy E. Moore

Randy E. Moore

Weapons Master

Gail Rorabaugh

Gail Rorabaugh

Craft Service

Kane Hodder

Kane Hodder

Stunts

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