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In the Mouth of Madness

In the Mouth of Madness

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In the Mouth of Madness

"Lived any good books lately?"

1995

1h 35m

7.2(1990 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Drama

Thriller

Fantasy

Overview

An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popular horror novelist. He soon finds that the impact of the author’s books is far more than inspirational.

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New Line Cinema

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

John Trent

Julie Carmen

Julie Carmen

Linda Styles

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Sutter Cane

David Warner

David Warner

Dr. Wrenn

John Glover

John Glover

Saperstein

Bernie Casey

Bernie Casey

Robinson

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Mr. Paul

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Jackson Harglow

Frances Bay

Frances Bay

Mrs. Pickman

Wilhelm von Homburg

Wilhelm von Homburg

Simon

Creative team

Directed by: John Carpenter
Written by: Michael De Luca
Produced by: Sandy King

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