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Troll is a american film of genre Science fiction directed by John Carl Buechler released in USA on 17 january 1986 with Noah Hathaway
Troll (1986)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 17 january 1986
Length 1h22
Directed by John Carl Buechler
OriginUSA
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films based on mythology, Witches in film, Films based on Norse mythology, Comedy horror films
Rating46%
Troll is a 1986 cult dark fantasy film directed by John Carl Buechler and produced by Charles Band of Empire Pictures, starring Noah Hathaway, Michael Moriarty, Shelley Hack, Jenny Beck, and Sonny Bono. The film was shot in Italy in the Stabilimenti Cinematografici Pontini studios near Rome. It is unrelated to Troll 2 and Troll 3.
Synopsis
The film begins with the Potter family moving into a new apartment complex in San Francisco. While unpacking, their young daughter Wendy is attacked by a grotesque little creature, who had long ago been transformed from a powerful wizard into a troll. Using a magic crystal green ring, it captures Wendy and possesses her form. After meeting the other eccentric tenants, the family notices Wendy's unusual behavior (roaring, biting, tossing people across rooms, punching people in the groin), but they attribute her behavior to the stress of the move. The only one that notices something is terribly wrong is Wendy's brother, Harry Potter Jr.Actors
Noah Hathaway
(Harry Potter Jr.)
Michael Moriarty
(Harry Potter Sr.)
Shelley Hack
(Anne Potter)
Jenny Beck
(Wendy Anne Potter)
Sonny Bono
(Peter Dickinson)
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