Bloody Wednesday (film)
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| Directed by | Mark G. Gilhuis |
| Written by | Philip Yordan |
| Produced by | Mark G. Gilhuis Philip Yordan |
| Starring | Raymond Elmendorf Pamela Baker Jeff O'Haco |
| Cinematography | Robert Ryan |
| Music by | Albert Sendrey |
Production companies | Gilmark Pictures Visto International Inc. |
| Distributed by | Prism Entertainment |
Release date | September 8, 1988 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Language | English |
Bloody Wednesday is a thriller movie based on the events of the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre[1] and was directed by Mark G. Gilhuis.
Plot
Harry, an auto mechanic is going through a nasty divorce. When he gets fired from his job, Harry begins to lose his mind; he walks into a church completely nude and is subsequently committed to a mental hospital. After his release, he decides to stay in an abandoned hotel where he begins having hallucinations. As his life degenerates, Harry begins to plan a shooting massacre at a local fast food restaurant.[2]
Cast
- Raymond Elmendorf as Harry
- Pamela Baker as Dr. Johnson
- Navarre Perry as Ben Curtis
- Teresa Mae Allen as Elaine Curtis
- Jeff O'Haco as Animal
- Linda Dona as Pretty Lady
- Herb Kronsberg as Walter Burns
- Murray Cruchley as Lou Cramer
Release
The film was shot in 1985 but released on 8 September 1988 on VHS.[3] On April 19, 2016, the film was finally officially released on DVD in the United States by Film Chest.
Tagline: You'll pray for Thursday![4]
The movie gained poor critical reception and is nowadays known as b-movie cult classic.[citation needed]
Differences between the real massacre and the movie
The name of the killer is Harry instead of the real James Huberty and Harry uses a revolver instead of a Browning HP used by Huberty. The Uzi used in the film was fully automatic while Huberty's Uzi was semi-automatic.
James Huberty was taken down by a SWAT sniper, while Harry is shot down by a restaurant customer.
The real life massacre took place at a McDonald's restaurant, while the massacre in the movie took place at a cafe.
The actual massacre lasted for 77 minutes, while the massacre in the movie lasted for 5 minutes.
Five children (under age 18) were killed in the actual massacre, while no children are seen in the movie.[5]
References
- ^ VERINEN KESKIVIIKKO - BLOODY WEDNESDAY (1985)[permanent dead link]
- ^ Bloody Wednesday (1987) - Movie Info - Yahoo! Movies Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bloody Wednesday (1987) - Movie Reviews & Ratings
- ^ Verinen keskiviikko (1985) :: fixgalleria.net
- ^ Tranvestitism - Transvestitism, Satan Worship, Mind Control and Mass Murder: The (Later) Films of Philip Yordan
External links
- Bloody Wednesday at IMDb
- Bloody Wednesday is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive