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Captives (1988): Cast

Captives (1988) movie poster

Captives is a 1988 horror film starring Gary P. Cohen as Barry Epstein, Lisa Cohen and Art Neill. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.

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Captives (1988) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 24m (84 min)
Genre
Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Captives About?

The premise of Captives without spoilers.

Praised as an accomplished SOV horror, Captives is Gary Cohen’s second feature. While the husband works, three intruders break into a couple’s home, not to rob but to show the wife a videotape revealing the husband’s violent, drug‑ridden past she never imagined. As the encounter turns deadly, she must confront the truth and face an unimaginable future.

Captives Themes & Keywords

· 14 tags
  • low budget film
  • watching video
  • dark past
  • violence
  • garter belt
  • watching tv
  • family relationships
  • husband
  • wife
  • b movie
  • murder
  • revenge
+2 more
  • shot on video
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

Captives Cast & Characters

Gary P. Cohen leads the cast as Barry Epstein, with Lisa Cohen as Ellen Epstein and Art Neill as Chick Pellaggio.

Also Starring in Captives

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Details

Captives Also Known As

Also known as “Mama's Home”.

Also known as
  • Mama's Home

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FAQ

Captives FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Captives, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Captives?

Captives runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).

When was Captives released?

Captives was released on January 5, 1988.

Who is in the cast of Captives?

Captives stars Gary P. Cohen as Barry Epstein, Lisa Cohen as Ellen Epstein and Art Neill as Chick Pellaggio, among 7 credited actors.

Does Captives have a post-credit scene?

No. Captives has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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