Fatal Games (1984): Cast & Plot
Fatal Games is a 1984 horror thriller starring Michael Elliot as Dr. Jordine, Lynn Banashek and Angela Bennett. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Impact Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fatal Games About?
The premise of Fatal Games without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Only one athlete can claim victory, and entering the competition proves fatal. At Falcon Academy, promising youngsters train tirelessly for the national meet, but one by one they vanish. Dr. Jordine and his staff, who have begun giving the athletes experimental performance‑enhancing drugs, are left baffled by the mysterious disappearances.
Fatal Games Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- javelin
- gore
- sex scene
- javelin thrower
- characters murdered one by one
- murderess
- male wears underwear
- man wrapped in a towel
- two word title
- slasher killer
- grindhouse film
- stalker
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- dead body in a locker
- man in a shower
- teen slasher
- lesbian interest
- female female kiss
- teenager
- female full frontal nudity
- female nudity
- transgender
- transgender woman
- slasher horror
- mental institution
- nude body double
- mexican
- mexican man
- african american
- mexican restaurant
- black woman
- african american teenage girl
- male butt
- black teenage girl
- butt hair
- male nude butt
- hairy legs
- hairy chest
- lesbianism
- homoerotism
- homoerotic
- school
- athlete
- cult film
- woman murders a woman
- woman murders a man
- murder of a black woman
- dead body
- skinny dipping
- shower room
- jock strap
Fatal Games Cast & Characters
Michael Elliot leads the cast as Dr. Jordine, with Lynn Banashek as Annie Rivers and Angela Bennett as Sue Allen Baines.
- Michael Elliot as Dr. Jordine
- Lynn Banashek as Annie Rivers
- Angela Bennett as Sue Allen Baines
- Melissa Prophet as Nancy Wilson
Also Starring in Fatal Games
· 22 more- Michael O'Leary Frank Agee
- Nicholas Love Joe Ward
- Sean Masterson Phil Dandridge
- Teal Roberts Lynn Fox
- Sally Kirkland Diane Paine
- Brinke Stevens Shower Girl (uncredited)
- Linnea Quigley Athlete
- Ed Call Mr. Burger
- Spice Williams-Crosby Coach Drew
- Nancye Ferguson Athlete
- Christopher Mankiewicz Jack Webber
- Steve Malis Athlete
- Jim Peppers Policeman #1
- Deanna Shapiro Athlete
- Lauretta Murphy Shelly
- Mel Klein Annie's Father
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- Alan Waite Waiter
- Miguel Elac Singer
- William G. Sipos Policeman #2
- Beverly Schaeffer Waitress
- Shari Smith Athlete
- James W. Broderick Athlete
Fatal Games Plot Summary
What happens in Fatal Games from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A seven-member gymnastics team — Annie Rivers,lynn-banashek, Sue Allen Baines,angela-bennett, Nancy Wilson,melissa-prophet and Frank Agee,michael-oleary, gymnastics; Joe Ward,nicholas-love and Phil Dandridge,sean-masterson, track and field; and Lynn Fox,teal-roberts, swimming — at the Falcon Academy of Athletics in Brookfall, Massachusetts is set on a high-stakes Nationals competition. The program blends intense training with scientific ambition, as progress is monitored by Dr. Jordine and his assistant, Diane Paine, who oversee the athletes’ performance and administer a suite of experimental steroids designed to push natural limits. The tension between medical ambition and ethics hangs over the gym like a quiet threat, especially as Diane begins to question the morality of their methods even as Dr. Jordine presses forward, convinced this is the culmination of a lifetime’s work.
Full summary
The whole story of Fatal Games, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Fatal Games?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What sport does Annie Rivers primarily compete in?
Cars in Fatal Games
3 cars on screen, including the 1978 Chevrolet Chevette and the 1981 Datsun 210.
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1978 Chevrolet Chevette Minor role -
1981 Datsun 210 Minor role -
1978 Toyota Celica Minor role
Fatal Games Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Olympic Nightmare” and “The Killing Touch”.
- Also known as
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- Olympic Nightmare
- The Killing Touch
- Olimpiada de muerte
- Killer Spiele
- Giochi fatali
- Killerspiele
- Les jeux de la mort
- Olimpiada de la muerte
- 血影杀手
- 공포의 L. A. 올림픽
- Фатальные игры
- Śmiertelne zawody
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Fatal Games FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Fatal Games, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fatal Games?
Fatal Games runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Fatal Games released?
Fatal Games was released in 1984.
Who is in the cast of Fatal Games?
Fatal Games stars Michael Elliot as Dr. Jordine, Lynn Banashek as Annie Rivers and Angela Bennett as Sue Allen Baines, among 26 credited actors.
Does Fatal Games have a post-credit scene?
No. Fatal Games has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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