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The Sleeping Car

  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
769
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Jeff Conaway, Kevin McCarthy, Judie Aronson, John Carl Buechler, and David Naughton in The Sleeping Car (1990)
Slasher HorrorComedyHorror

Jason (David Naughton) moves into an abandoned train car where he resurrects the vicious ghost of his landlady's dead husband - The Mister. After some near-fatal encounters with the violent ... Read allJason (David Naughton) moves into an abandoned train car where he resurrects the vicious ghost of his landlady's dead husband - The Mister. After some near-fatal encounters with the violent specter he seeks local exorcist Vincent Tuttle (Kevin McCarthy).Jason (David Naughton) moves into an abandoned train car where he resurrects the vicious ghost of his landlady's dead husband - The Mister. After some near-fatal encounters with the violent specter he seeks local exorcist Vincent Tuttle (Kevin McCarthy).

  • Director
    • Douglas Curtis
  • Writer
    • Greg Collins O'Neill
  • Stars
    • David Naughton
    • Judie Aronson
    • Kevin McCarthy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    769
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Douglas Curtis
    • Writer
      • Greg Collins O'Neill
    • Stars
      • David Naughton
      • Judie Aronson
      • Kevin McCarthy
    • 23User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast18

    David Naughton
    David Naughton
    • Jason McCree
    Judie Aronson
    Judie Aronson
    • Kim
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Vincent Tuttle
    Jeff Conaway
    Jeff Conaway
    • Bud Sorenson
    Dani Minnick
    Dani Minnick
    • Joanne
    Ernestine Mercer
    • Mrs. Erickson
    John Carl Buechler
    John Carl Buechler
    • The Mister
    Gary Brockette
    Gary Brockette
    • Ghost Mister
    • (as Gary Brockett)
    Steve Lundquist
    • Dwight
    Billy Stevenson
    • Kerry
    • (as Bill Stevenson)
    Michael Scott-Bicknell
    • Chuck
    David Coburn
    David Coburn
    • Harris
    Nicole Hansen
    Nicole Hansen
    • Clarice
    Tiffany Million
    Tiffany Million
    • 19-year-old Girl
    • (as Sandra Margot)
    Robert Ruth
    Robert Ruth
    • Telephone Man
    Charlie Wicker
    • Cop
    Lucy Bush
    • Manager
    David Weisman
    • Cop
    • Director
      • Douglas Curtis
    • Writer
      • Greg Collins O'Neill
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      DVD version is severely edited to 83 minutes, VHS version is uncut at 93 minutes.
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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 2, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Sleeping Car
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Vidmark Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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