Graveyard Shift (1990)

Name: Graveyard Shift
Director: Ralph S. Singleton
Genre: Horror
Released: 1990-10-26
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 5.0
Cast: David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht, Andrew Divoff

R | 89 min | Horror

In a very old textile mill with a serious rat infestation, deadly accidents start happening, but the corrupt foreman continues to put his workers in danger, until they discover a horrifying secret deep in the basement.

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Cast & Crew

Top Billed Cast

David Andrews

John Hall
Kelly Wolf

Jane Wisconsky
Stephen Macht

Warwick
Andrew Divoff

Danson
Vic Polizos

Brogan
Brad Dourif

The Exterminator
Robert Alan Beuth

Ippeston
Ilona Margolis

Nordello
Jimmy Woodard

Carmichael
Jonathan Emerson

Jason Reed
Minor Rootes

Stevenson
Kelly L. Goodman

Warwick's Secretary
Susan Lowden

Daisy May
Joe Perham

Mill Inspector
Dana Packard

Millworker

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Awards

1 nomination.

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16 May 2003 | capkronos

| Rats! Rats! Rats!

Bland David Andrews is a quiet hunk drifter who starts the late shift at a grimy Maine textile mill, headed over by a sadistic sleazeball boss (Stephen Macht). The basement work crew start falling prey to a giant rat monster that lurks underground. Real rats are all over the place too, to clean up the bodies.

The gore FX are mostly top-notch, the sets are good and there's plenty of violence and action, but this pointless movie is one big, unpleasant cliché thanks to poor direction and scripting (by John Esposito, based on the Stephen King story). Everyone yells and screams a lot, but Kelly Wolf (as a tough female worker who can hold her own) and Brad Dourif (as 'Nam vet pest exterminator Tucker Cleveland) are the only two who bring any spark to their roles.

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Trivia

The patch on Cleveland's (The Exterminator) shoulder is the emblem of 33 ("Ba Muoi Ba") a Vietnamese rice-brewed beer that was popular amongst American GIs who served during the war.

Quotes

Nordello: This'll teach you to FIRE ME!

Goofs

When Moxy, the dog, is given a shot of liquor it changes levels between camera shots.

Crazy Credits

The ending credit roll, features a disclaimer "No animals were harmed in any way during the making of this film" ... "Animal handling was supervised by the ASPCA".

Alternate Versions

There are some scenes included in the network version not included in the video version. Warwick comes in Nardellos office and he says take a break Nardello. Two parts of the scene when Brogan and Dansen heckle John in the diner with the "special order for the comander of the rat patrol" were cut. A scene were Dansen and Brogan burn Johns time card was cut. A alternate ending had John Punching out his and Janes time cards. Another scene with John And Jane in Jane's van was cut. Still one more scene which had John and Ippeston cleaning the basement was cut.

Soundtracks

THEY'RE GONE
Written by Scott Reeder
Performed by Scott Reeder
Produced by Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks (uncredited)

Storyline

Plot Summary

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Genres

Horror

Details

Release Date:

26 October 1990

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA, Japan

Filming Locations

Bangor, Maine, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,082,300 28 October 1990

Gross USA:

$11,582,891

Cumulative Worldwide Gross: