Shocker
“No More Mr. Nice Guy”
About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete Jonathan Parker, with an uncanny connection to him through bizarre dreams, can fight the powerful demon.
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Cast
25 people
Michael Murphy
Lt. Don Parker
Known for
Manhattan
Batman Returns
Mitch Pileggi
Horace Pinker
Known for
The X-Files
Walker
Peter Berg
Jonathan Parker
Known for
Collateral
Cop Land
Camille Cooper
Alison
Known for
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
Like Father Like Son
Sam Scarber
Cooper
Known for
Over the Top
Against All Odds
Richard Brooks
Rhino
Known for
Law & Order
Firefly
Vincent Guastaferro
Pastori
Known for
Homicide
Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI
Ted Raimi
Pac Man
Known for
Ash vs Evil Dead
Xena: Warrior Princess
Heather Langenkamp
Victim
Known for
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The Midnight Club
John Tesh
TV Newscaster
Also in
The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby
Pinky and the Brain
Christopher Kriesa
Guard #2
Known for
The Man Who Wasn't There
Chain Reaction
Timothy Leary
TV Evangelist
Also in
Fatal Skies
How To Operate Your Brain
Wes Craven Director · William Goldstein Composer Jacques Haitkin Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $17M · Budget $5M · United States release October 27, 1989
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$16,554,699
Gross vs. budget
3.3×
Production
Alive Films
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Carolco Pictures
Production
Carolco International N.V.
Production
Universal Television
Production
United States · Netherlands
Produced in
Dream Stalker
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 27, 1989
Theatrical
Brazil
October 19, 1990 · Theatrical
France
January 31, 1990 · Theatrical
Germany
May 10, 1990 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 1, 1990 · Theatrical
October 1, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
February 16, 1990 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 5, 2016 · Physical · Blu-ray
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