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'''''Deadbeat at Dawn''''' is a low-budget film written and directed by [[Jim Van Bebber]] and starring [[Paul Harper]], [[Megan Murphy]], and [[Marc Pitman]]. The film depicts a [[street gang]] leader setting out for [[revenge]] against a rival street gang |
'''''Deadbeat at Dawn''''' is a low-budget film written and directed by [[Jim Van Bebber]] and starring [[Paul Harper]], [[Megan Murphy]], and [[Marc Pitman]]. The film depicts a [[street gang]] leader setting out for [[revenge]] against a rival street gang. |
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== Plot == |
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The main character is Goose (Van Bebber). Goose is leader of "The Ravens", a street gang located in [[Dayton, Ohio]]. The Ravens have an ongoing feud with "The Spiders", led by the sadistic goon Danny (Harper). Goose loves the criminal life, but when his girlfriend Christie (Murphy) threatens to leave him, he quits the Ravens. First, he goes on one last drug deal, to get money to fund a new life with Christie. While he is gone, two Spiders break into Goose's apartment, killing Christie in the process. When Goose finds her body, he feeds her corpse to a [[trash compactor]] and then moves in with his [[Vietnam Veteran]] [[Substance dependence|junkie]] father. |
The main character is Goose (Van Bebber). Goose is leader of "The Ravens", a street gang located in [[Dayton, Ohio]]. The Ravens have an ongoing feud with "The Spiders", led by the sadistic goon Danny (Harper). Goose loves the criminal life, but when his girlfriend Christie (Murphy) threatens to leave him, he quits the Ravens. First, he goes on one last drug deal, to get money to fund a new life with Christie. While he is gone, two Spiders break into Goose's apartment, killing Christie in the process. When Goose finds her body, he feeds her corpse to a [[trash compactor]] and then moves in with his [[Vietnam Veteran]] [[Substance dependence|junkie]] father. |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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Revision as of 17:41, 3 July 2014
| Deadbeat at Dawn | |
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| Directed by | Jim Van Bebber |
| Written by | Jim Van Bebber |
| Produced by | Jim Van Bebber |
| Starring | Jim Van Bebber Paul Harper Megan Murphy Marc Pitman |
| Music by | Ned Folkerth Mike Pierry |
| Distributed by | Synapse Films |
Release date | 1988 |
Running time | 80 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Deadbeat at Dawn is a low-budget film written and directed by Jim Van Bebber and starring Paul Harper, Megan Murphy, and Marc Pitman. The film depicts a street gang leader setting out for revenge against a rival street gang.
Plot
The main character is Goose (Van Bebber). Goose is leader of "The Ravens", a street gang located in Dayton, Ohio. The Ravens have an ongoing feud with "The Spiders", led by the sadistic goon Danny (Harper). Goose loves the criminal life, but when his girlfriend Christie (Murphy) threatens to leave him, he quits the Ravens. First, he goes on one last drug deal, to get money to fund a new life with Christie. While he is gone, two Spiders break into Goose's apartment, killing Christie in the process. When Goose finds her body, he feeds her corpse to a trash compactor and then moves in with his Vietnam Veteran junkie father.
Cast
- Jim Van Bebber as Goose: Leader of the Ravens and Christie's boyfriend.
- Paul Harper as Danny: Leader of the Spiders. He is an abusive and misogynistic thug.
- Megan Murphy as Christie: Goose's girlfriend. She is into mysticism.
She threatens to leave Goose if he doesn't quit the Ravens.
- Marc Pitman as Bonecrusher: A member of the Spiders. He is a psychotic man, full of uncontrollable rage.
- Ric Walker as Keith: The Raven second-in-command, he takes over as leader when Goose quits.
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