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The Driller Killer (1979)
Directed by Abel Ferrara
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An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of New York after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill.
Length 101 minutes
Actors
Abel Ferrara | Carolyn Marz | Baybi Day | Harry Schultz | Alan Wynroth | Maria Helhoski | James O’Hara | Richard Howorth | Louis Mascolo | Tommy Santora | Rita Gooding | Chuck Saaf | Gary Cohen | Janet Dailey | Joyce Finney | Butch Morris | Paul Fitze | John Fitze | Karl Metner | Chris Amato | Rich Bokun | Michael Canosa | Greg Schirrira | Thomas Baeza | Frank Hazard | John Paul McIntyre | John Coulakis | Lanny Taylor | Peter Yellen | Steve Cox | Stephen Singer | Tom Constantine | Anthony Picciano | Bob DeFrank | D.A. Metrov | Dickey Bittner | Steve Brown | Laurie Y. Taylor | Trixie Sly | Andrea Childs | Hallie Coletta | Victoria Keiler | Claire Mailer | Paula Nichols | Jack O'Connell
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/24/2023 | Computer | Broadcast | Other | 7 stars |
| 10/27/2017 | Home Theater | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
It was late and I drifted a bit so I need to give this a proper rewatch at some point, but wow, I can’t believe I hadn’t seen this til now! A pretty great, grungy, no-wave/punk film that’s like a time capsule of NYC in the late seventies!
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