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Trauma

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
9K
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Asia Argento in Trauma (1993)
A young man tries to help a teenage European girl who escaped from a clinic after witnessing the murder of her parents by a serial killer, and they try to find the killer before the killer finds them.
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A young man tries to help a teenage girl find the serial killer who murdered her parents before the killer comes after them.A young man tries to help a teenage girl find the serial killer who murdered her parents before the killer comes after them.A young man tries to help a teenage girl find the serial killer who murdered her parents before the killer comes after them.

  • Director
    • Dario Argento
  • Writers
    • Franco Ferrini
    • Gianni Romoli
    • Dario Argento
  • Stars
    • Christopher Rydell
    • Asia Argento
    • Piper Laurie
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dario Argento
    • Writers
      • Franco Ferrini
      • Gianni Romoli
      • Dario Argento
    • Stars
      • Christopher Rydell
      • Asia Argento
      • Piper Laurie
    • 95User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast37

    Christopher Rydell
    Christopher Rydell
    • David Parsons
    Asia Argento
    Asia Argento
    • Aura Petrescu
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Adriana Petrescu
    Frederic Forrest
    Frederic Forrest
    • Dr. Judd
    Laura Johnson
    Laura Johnson
    • Grace Harrington
    Dominique Serrand
    • Stefan Petrescu
    James Russo
    James Russo
    • Capt. Travis
    Ira Belgrade
    • Arnie
    Brad Dourif
    Brad Dourif
    • Dr. Lloyd
    Hope Alexander-Willis
    Hope Alexander-Willis
    • Linda Quirk
    Sharon Barr
    • Hilda Volkman
    Isabell O'Connor
    • Georgia Jackson
    • (as Isabell Monk)
    Cory Garvin
    • Gabriel Pickering
    Terry Perkins
    • Mrs. Pickering
    Tony Saffold
    • Ben Aldrich
    Peter Moore
    Peter Moore
    • Mark Leneer
    Lester Purry
    Lester Purry
    • Sgt. Carver
    David Chase
    • Sid Marigold
    • Director
      • Dario Argento
    • Writers
      • Franco Ferrini
      • Gianni Romoli
      • Dario Argento
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews95

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    Mystery
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This was Dario Argento's first American production.
    • Goofs
      The newscaster says that Dr. Judd died on impact at the scene of the accident, but he actually delivers some last words before succumbing.
    • Quotes
      • David Parsons: What about sex?
      • Arnie: Well, did you get in her pants?
      • David Parsons: Arnie, she's just a kid.
      • Arnie: OK, did you get in her play clothes?
    • Alternate versions
      A special uncut version reportedly available on video features 7 minutes of footage omitted from foreign prints including:
      • a new introduction of the Aura and David characters: David (Chris Rydell) drives Grace (Laura Johnson) to the airport and sees Aura (Asia Argento) being beaten by a man whose plane ticket she tried to steal;
      • a new scene features Grace visiting David at the TV station and asking him about Aura; David invites Grace to his house and then calls Aura at home to ask her if she needs any food; Aura lies to him and tells she's already eaten;
      • Aura visits a market and is spotted by Dr. Jarvis (Frederic Forrest), who tries to catch her;
      • After David and Aura escape from the Marigold, she tells him she's taken a little souvenir from Nurse Volkmann's purse; another new shot shows the Marigold's owner talking to the police;
      • David checks into a hotel after following Linda Quirk's car and asks for a room overlooking the parking lot;
      • David asks for information about Dr. Lloyd in a saloon;
      • After David calls Grace and asks her for prescription forms, she meets and confronts him, trying to make him face the fact that he's become a junkie;
      • The death scenes of Linda Quick and of the killer are more graphically explicit (the wire is seen cutting through Linda's neck).
    • Connections
      Featured in Dario Argento: My Cinema (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Ruby Rain
      Sung by Laura Evan
      Lyrics by Paolo Steffan
      Music by Pino Donaggio
      Arranged and Performed by Paolo Steffan

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 12, 1993 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dario Argento's Trauma
    • Filming locations
      • Minnesota, USA
    • Production company
      • ADC Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $475
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 46m(106 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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