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Header (2006): Cast & Plot

Header (2006) movie poster

Header is a 2006 horror film directed by Archibald Flancranstin, starring Jake Suffian as Stewart Cummings, Elliot V. Kotek and Dick Mullaney. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.

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Header (2006) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 29m (89 min)
Genre
Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Header About?

The premise of Header without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

The story tracks ATF Agent Stewart Cummings as he endures a grueling psychological ordeal. Publicly he is assigned to untangle a string of bizarre murders, yet privately his existence is pulled into a vortex of corruption that offers no escape. Layers of deceit, sexual violence and further killings compound, spiraling to a nightmarish climax that defies description.

Header Themes & Keywords

· 21 tags
  • based on novel
  • female topless nudity
  • shocksploitation
  • sex horror
  • sex scene
  • redneck
  • based on comic
  • murder of a nude woman
  • murder of a police officer
  • shooting a police officer
  • murder
  • nudity
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  • police officer shot in the head
  • police officer shot in the forehead
  • police officer shot in the chest
  • police officer
  • female nudity
  • sex
  • eye for an eye
  • cult film
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

Header Cast & Characters

Jake Suffian leads the cast as Stewart Cummings, with Elliot V. Kotek as Travis Clyde Tuckton and Dick Mullaney as Grandpap Jake Martin. Directed by Archibald Flancranstin.

Plot

Header Plot Summary

What happens in Header from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Travis Clyde Tuckton Elliot V. Kotek is released from prison in 2003 after serving time for involuntary manslaughter during a carjacking, and he ends up shacking up with his disabled grandfather in the old shoemaker’s secluded West Virginia home. Grandpap Jake Martin Dick Mullaney decides to teach Travis everything he knows, starting with the family tradition of headers—the act of having sex with a hole drilled into a skull. Travis soon picks up a hitchhiker, and under Jake’s wary supervision, loses his head humping virginity to her.

Full summary

The whole story of Header, scene by scene

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Videos

Header Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Header.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Header?

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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In what year is Travis released from prison?

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FAQ

Header FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

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

How long is Header?

Header runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

When was Header released?

Header was released on August 12, 2006.

Who directed Header?

Header was directed by Archibald Flancranstin.

Who is in the cast of Header?

Header stars Jake Suffian as Stewart Cummings, Elliot V. Kotek as Travis Clyde Tuckton and Dick Mullaney as Grandpap Jake Martin.

Does Header have a post-credit scene?

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

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