Bloody Wednesday (film)

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Directed byMark G. Gilhuis
Written byPhilip Yordan
Produced byMark G. Gilhuis
Philip Yordan
StarringRaymond Elmendorf
Pamela Baker
Jeff O'Haco
Bloody Wednesday
Directed byMark G. Gilhuis
Written byPhilip Yordan
Produced byMark G. Gilhuis
Philip Yordan
StarringRaymond Elmendorf
Pamela Baker
Jeff O'Haco
CinematographyRobert Ryan
Edited byGene Ruggiero
Music byAlbert Sendrey
Production
companies
Gilmark Pictures
Visto International Inc.
Distributed byPrism Entertainment
Release date
  • September 8, 1988 (1988-09-08)
Running time
96 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Bloody Wednesday is a 1988 thriller film directed by Mark G. Gilhuis and starring Raymond Elmendorf, Pamela Baker, and Jeff O'Haco. It is based on the events of the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre.[1]

Harry is an auto mechanic going through a nasty divorce. When he gets fired from his job, he begins to lose his mind and walks into a church nude. Harry is subsequently committed to a mental hospital. After his release, he decides to stay in an abandoned hotel, where he begins having hallucinations. As his life degenerates, Harry begins to plan a shooting massacre at a local fast food restaurant.[2]

Cast

  • Raymond Elmendorf as Harry
  • Pamela Baker as Dr. Johnson
  • Navarre Perry as Ben Curtis
  • Teresa Mae Allen as Elaine Curtis
  • Jeff O'Haco as Animal
  • Linda Dona as Pretty Lady
  • Herb Kronsberg as Walter Burns
  • Murray Cruchley as Lou Cramer

Release

Bloody Wednesday was shot in 1985 but released on September 8, 1988, on VHS.[3] On April 19, 2016, the film was released on DVD in the United States by Film Chest. A Blu-ray release has yet to be announced.

Variety said it was like "a silent era morality play."[4]

Differences between the real massacre and the movie

References

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