Directed by:
John CarpenterCinematography:
Dean CundeyComposer:
John CarpenterCast:
Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P. J. Soles, Charles Cyphers, Kyle Richards, Brian Andrews, John Michael Graham, Nancy Stephens, Arthur Malet (more)Plots(1)
Halloween takes us into the world of a mad killer, Michael Myers, who at a very young age stabbed his older sister to death. Locked away for many years in a mental hospital Michael escapes one night and returns to his hometown to continue his killing spree. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Donald Pleasence](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/146/163146894_c79c65.jpg)
Donald Pleasence
UK
Best movies:
The Great Escape (1963)
Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)
Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (TV movie)
![Jamie Lee Curtis](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/352/162352492_36ef21.jpg)
Jamie Lee Curtis
USA
Best movies:
Knives Out (2019)
8 (2012) (theatrical recording)
Trading Places (1983)
![Nancy Kyes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/129/163129455_4ca97a.jpg)
Nancy Kyes
USA
Best movies:
La Nuit des masques (1978)
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Halloween II (1981)
![P. J. Soles](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/072/312/72312336_14ad30.jpg)
P. J. Soles
West Germany
Best movies:
La Nuit des masques (1978)
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Carrie (1976)
![Charles Cyphers](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/277/277137_45af8a.jpg)
Charles Cyphers
USA
Best movies:
Roots (1977) (series)
Coming Home (1978)
La Nuit des masques (1978)
![Kyle Richards](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/812/157812694_ea293a.jpg)
Kyle Richards
USA
Best movies:
La Nuit des masques (1978)
Halloween II (1981) - a.f.
Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
![Brian Andrews](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/855/160855998_a0ea79.jpg)
Brian Andrews
Best movies:
La Nuit des masques (1978)
Three O'Clock High (1987)
Halloween II (1981) - a.f.
John Michael Graham
Best movies:
Brillantine (1978)
La Nuit des masques (1978)
![Nancy Stephens](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/855/160855997_d23232.jpg)
Nancy Stephens
USA
Best movies:
La Nuit des masques (1978)
Halloween II (1981)
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure (1989) (TV movie)
![Arthur Malet](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/185/159185620_843a11.gif)
Arthur Malet
UK
Best movies:
The Gift of Love (1978) (TV movie)
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
King Rat (1965)
![Robert Phalen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/856/160856003_07b88f.gif)
Robert Phalen
USA
Best movies:
Roots (1977) (series)
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
La Nuit des masques (1978)
![Tony Moran](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/147/172/147172540_d0199c.jpg)
Tony Moran
USA
Best movies:
La Nuit des masques (1978)
Halloween II (1981) - a.f.
Death House (2017)
Mickey Yablans
Best movies:
La Nuit des masques (1978)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
Why Me? (1990)
Barry Bernardi
Best movies:
La Nuit des masques (1978)
The Zookeeper (2011)
The Master of Disguise (2002)
![Brent Le Page](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/856/160856000_9f2c0b.jpg)
Brent Le Page
Best movies:
La Nuit des masques (1978)
![Adam Hollander](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/855/160855999_d4d9e3.jpg)
Adam Hollander
USA
Best movies:
La Nuit des masques (1978)
The Sting II (1983)
![Will Sandin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/856/160856002_6eca7a.gif)
Will Sandin
Best movies:
La Nuit des masques (1978)
![Sandy Johnson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/856/160856006_e198a9.jpg)
Sandy Johnson
USA
Best movies:
La Nuit des masques (1978)
Halloween (2018) - a.f.
Gas Pump Girls (1979)
David Kyle
Best movies:
La Nuit des masques (1978)
![John Carpenter](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/269/165269569_8c0a00.jpg)
John Carpenter
USA
Best movies:
The Thing (1982)
La Nuit des masques (1978)
Starman (1984)