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The Todd Killings

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The Todd Killings
film poster
Directed byBarry Shear
Written byDennis Murphy
Joel Oliansky
Produced byBarry Shear
StarringRobert F. Lyons
Richard Thomas
Belinda Montgomery
James Broderick
Gloria Grahame
Holly Near
Edward Asner
Barbara Bel Geddes
CinematographyHarold E. Stine
Edited byWalter Thompson
Music byLeonard Rosenman
Production
company
Distributed byNational General Pictures
Release date
  • October 20, 1971 (1971-10-20) (U.S.)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Todd Killings is a 1971 psychological thriller directed by Barry Shear and starring Robert F. Lyons, Richard Thomas, Belinda Montgomery, and Barbara Bel Geddes. It is based on the true crimes of serial killer Charles Schmid in the 1960s.

Plot

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Skipper Todd is a ne'er-do-well who spends his time wanting to be a rock star and playing mentor to the local high school crowd while sponging off of his mother. He is also the chief suspect in the disappearance of a local girl. After befriending naive Billy Roy, Todd sets his sights on Roberta.

Cast

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Release

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The film was released theatrically in the United States by National General Pictures on October 20, 1971, but Warner Bros. bought the studio in 1969.

Home media

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The film was released on VHS by Warner Home Video in 1993. It was released on DVD in 2010 via the Warner Archive on-demand service as anamorphic 2:35:1.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Todd Killings (1971)". wbshop.com. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
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