Dead of Winter
“Katie McGovern will do anything to become an actress. Even if it kills her… tonight it might.”
A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot.
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Cast
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Mary Steenburgen
Julie Rose / Katie McGovern / Evelyn
Known for
Back to the Future Part III
The Last Man on Earth
Roddy McDowall
Mr. Murray
Known for
Planet of the Apes
Fright Night
Jan Rubeš
Dr. Joseph Lewis
Known for
Witness
D2: The Mighty Ducks
William Russ
Rob Sweeney
Known for
Boy Meets World
American History X
Ken Pogue
Officer Mullavy
Known for
The 6th Day
Star Wars: Droids
Wayne Robson
Officer Huntley
Known for
Cube
Wrong Turn
Mark Malone
Roland McGovern
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Michael Copeman
Highway Patrolman
Known for
The Fly
Storm of the Century
Sam Malkin
Gas Jock
Known for
Videodrome
The Last Frontier
Pamela Moller
Woman at Audition
No other roles listed
Dwayne McLean
Killer
Known for
A Christmas Story
F/X2
Paul Welsh
New Year's Eve Reveler
Arthur Penn Director · Mark Malone Writer Marc Shmuger Writer
Worldwide gross $2.4M · United States release February 6, 1987 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,413,427
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 6, 1987
Theatrical
Finland
April 23, 1991 · Theatrical
France
April 15, 1987 · Theatrical
Germany
March 13, 2023 · Physical
Hungary
January 17, 1991 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 5, 1988 · Theatrical
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