Faces of Death (1978)
Faces of Death (1978)
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Michael Carr
Dr. Francis B. Gröss
Samuel Berkowitz
Self - Cryogenics patient
Mary Ellen Brighton
Self - suicide victim shown jumping out of a window
John Alan Schwartz
Leader of Flesh Eating Cult (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Thomas Noguchi
Self
Laurl Crushman
Editor
Ivon Simoné
Editor
Benito Mussolini
Self
John Alan Schwartz
Writer / Director
Gene Kauer
Original Music Composer
William B. James
Executive Producer
Vern Stierman
Narrator
Rosilyn T. Scott
Producer
James Roy
Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 10, 1978
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
Content RatingR
Filming LocationsCalifornia · San Francisco · Los Angeles, United States · Mexico
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Faces of Death (later re-released as The Original Faces of Death) is a 1978 American mondo horror film written and directed by John Alan Schwartz, credited under the pseudonyms "Conan Le Cilaire" and "Alan Black" respectively.
The film, presented as if it were an actual documentary, centers on pathologist Francis B. Gröss, played by actor Michael Carr, who presents the viewer with footage showing different gruesome ways of dying from a variety of sources. Many scenes were faked for the film, but some portions include pre-existing video footage of real deaths and its aftermath.
Faces of Death received generally negative reviews, but it was a huge success at the box office, reportedly grossing over $35 million worldwide. It gained a cult following and spawned several sequels, the first of which, Faces of Death II, was released in 1981.