Slayground
– Stone (Peter Coyote) hits an armored truck without his usual driver. The ensuing getaway leads to th..
Stone (Peter Coyote) hits an armored truck without his usual driver. The ensuing getaway leads to the death of an innocent. The payback is swift and brutal. The wronged father hires a twisted, sociopathic assassin to avenge his loss. One by one the offenders are punished through grisly executions. Stone uses his wits to find a reclusive friend Terry (Mel Smith) just in time for a psychedelic funhouse showdown with his stalker.
01 Feb 1984
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Terry Bedford
Trevor Preston, Donald E. Westlake (novel)
Peter Coyote, Mel Smith, Billie Whitelaw, Philip Sayer
Thieves run over a child while escaping after a robbery. A deadly hitman who likes to taunt his targets is hired to track them down. Stone moves to England, but the assassin follows. Loosely based on Donald Westlake's cult crime novel.
1 win & 1 nomination.