Just Before Dawn

Name: Just Before Dawn
Director: Jeff Lieberman
Released: 1981-10-14
Duration: 90m

Movie Overview

In the Oregon mountains, a pair of hunters encounter a machete-wielding killer in an abandoned church. Meanwhile, five campers arrive to examine some property one of them has inherited but are warned by the forest ranger not to venture forth. Soon after they set up camp, they begin hearing strange noises, encounter a mysterious singing girl and start disappearing one by one.

Pre-Cert Video Label: Rank (V2027Y) and (LVRK2027)

Release Date:

1981-10-14

Run Time:

90m

Tagline:

Will Anyone Survive Those Hours Just Before Dawn?

Director:

Jeff Lieberman

Writer:

Mark Arywitz, Jeff Lieberman

Stars:

George Kennedy, Mike Kellin, Chris Lemmon, Gregg Henry, Deborah Benson, Ralph Seymour, Katie Powell, John Hunsaker, Charles Bartlett, Jamie Rose,

Trailers

KVOS Just Before Dawn 1987 TV promo

Cast

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