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Open Season

  • 1974
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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William Holden, Peter Fonda, John Phillip Law, and Cornelia Sharpe in Open Season (1974)
Three young men take a young woman and a middleaged man to an isolated cabin, where they are terrorized in different ways.
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Three young men take a young woman and a middleaged man to an isolated cabin, where they are terrorized in different ways.Three young men take a young woman and a middleaged man to an isolated cabin, where they are terrorized in different ways.Three young men take a young woman and a middleaged man to an isolated cabin, where they are terrorized in different ways.

  • Director
    • Peter Collinson
  • Writers
    • Liz Charles-Williams
    • David D. Osborn
    • José Antonio Sáinz de Vicuña
  • Stars
    • Peter Fonda
    • Cornelia Sharpe
    • John Phillip Law
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    710
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Collinson
    • Writers
      • Liz Charles-Williams
      • David D. Osborn
      • José Antonio Sáinz de Vicuña
    • Stars
      • Peter Fonda
      • Cornelia Sharpe
      • John Phillip Law
    • 34User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Peter Fonda
    Peter Fonda
    • Ken
    Cornelia Sharpe
    Cornelia Sharpe
    • Nancy Stillman
    John Phillip Law
    John Phillip Law
    • Greg
    Richard Lynch
    Richard Lynch
    • Artie
    Alberto de Mendoza
    Alberto de Mendoza
    • Martin
    • (as Albert Mendoza)
    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Hal Wolkowski
    Helga Liné
    Helga Liné
    • Sue
    • (as Helga Line)
    Didi Sherman
    • Helen
    Concha Cuetos
    Concha Cuetos
    • Joyce
    • (as Conchita Cuetos)
    Norma Kastel
    • Annie
    • (as Norma Castel)
    May Heatherly
    May Heatherly
    • Pat
    Blanca Estrada
    Blanca Estrada
    • Alicia Rennick
    Gudrun McCleary
    • Mrs. Rennick
    Simón Andreu
    Simón Andreu
    • Barman
    William Layton
    • District Attorney
    Beatriz Savón
    • Sandy
    • (as Beatriz Savon)
    Loreta Tovar
    • Moonmaid
    • (as Loretta Tovar)
    Mabel Escaño
    • Waitress
    • Director
      • Peter Collinson
    • Writers
      • Liz Charles-Williams
      • David D. Osborn
      • José Antonio Sáinz de Vicuña
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    • Trivia
      The interior scenes inside of the hunting lodge were all filmed on a soundstage at Pinewood Studios in England on a life-sized set.
    • Goofs
      When Ken and Artie climb the bluff, Ken is carrying a bolt action rifle. But after they split up and Ken returns to the lodge, he enters the cabin carrying a pump action shotgun. The rifle is never seen again.
    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      Casting Shadows
      Written and Sung by John Howard

    User reviews34

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    I would love to see it again.

    This film was different, but very good. The beginning was interesting, and Peter Fonda played really well, he made this film worth watching. Although he was a "bad guy", he had a certain hidden charm. I wish this film would come out on DVD, so I could buy it.
    • Tia-4
    • Mar 9, 2002
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    • Release date
      • August 1974 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Switzerland
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Recon Game
    • Filming locations
      • Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Arpa Productions
      • Impala
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $265,810
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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