Headhunter (1988): Cast
Headhunter is a 1988 horror thriller directed by Frank Schaeffer, starring John Fatooh as Roger / Headhunter, Kay Lenz and John Barrett. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Frank Schaeffer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Gibraltar Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Headhunter About?
The premise of Headhunter without spoilers.
Black magic and pure terror unfold in Miami when a police officer discovers his wife’s affair with another woman and starts a relationship with his female partner. At the same time, a voodoo demon from Africa enters the city’s Nigerian community, terrorizing residents by decapitating victims and possessing several people, including the officer’s wife.
Headhunter Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- lesbian affair
- decapitation
- summoning a demon
- murder of wife
- murder
- thrown through a wall
- female rear nudity
- rear nudity
- low budget film
- b movie
- horror b movie
- grindhouse film
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- serial killer
- wife leaves her husband
- husband wife relationship
- voodoo
- demon
- affair
- convenience store
- husband wife fight
- lesbian couple
- slaughterhouse
- shapeshifter
- turning into someone else
- claw
- demonic cult
- african cult
- leg slashing
- sentient hand
- open ending
- black magic
- resurrection
- sword slash
- green face
- history repeats itself
- sequel baiting
- car door ripped off
- illusion
- pretending to be someone else
- severed arm
- ritual
- ruse
- voice imitation
- affair between coworkers
- sparks
- dream within a dream
- police investigation
- serial murder
- killed by sword
- racist cop
Headhunter Cast & Characters
John Fatooh leads the cast as Roger / Headhunter, with Kay Lenz as Katherine Hall and John Barrett as Detective #2. Directed by Frank Schaeffer; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank Schaeffer
- John Fatooh as Roger / Headhunter
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Kay Lenz as Katherine Hall - John Barrett as Detective #2
- June Chadwick as Denise Giullani
Also Starring in Headhunter
· 13 more- Ted Le Plat Detective Haynes
- Wayne Crawford Pete Giullani
- Sam Williams Samuel Juru
- Steve Kanaly Captain Ted Calvin
- Gordon Mulholland Robert Sinclair
- Ashley Waldorf Miami Cop (uncredited)
- Helena Kriel Murphy
- Peter Notaro Store Clerk
- Jim Neill Bartender
- Isaac Albert Maniac
- Robert La Thom Houseboy
- Anna Molefe Old Woman
- Barrie Saint Clair Desk Sergeant
More from Frank Schaeffer
More films directed by Frank Schaeffer: OHM+: The Early Gurus Of Electronic Music: 1948–1980, Baby on Board, Rising Storm and Wired to Kill.
Headhunter Videos
2 videos: 2 clips.
- Clip Headhunter 1988 clip
Cars in Headhunter
25 cars on screen, including the 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu and the 1971 Cadillac Sedan DeVille.
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1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Important role -
1971 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Minor role -
1983 Ford Econoline Minor role -
1975 Plymouth Fury Minor role
Headhunter Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Head Hunter” and “Lowca glów”.
- Also known as
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- Head Hunter
- Lowca glów
- Duo pour une mort noire
- Die Stunde des Headhunter - Die Explosion des Bösen
- Bloodshot
- Lovec lebiek
- Lovec lebek
- Poder asesino
- Ловец на глави
- O Caçador de Cabeças
- Il cacciatore di teste
- Охотник за черепами
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- Die Stunde der Headhunter
- Die Stunde des Headhunter
- Fejvadász
- Охотник за головами
- Łowca głów
- La maldición del Shaman
- 巫毒诅咒-断头降
- Cazador de Cabezas
- Kafatası Avcısı
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Headhunter FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Headhunter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Headhunter?
Headhunter runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Headhunter released?
Headhunter was released on October 1, 1988.
Who directed Headhunter?
Headhunter was directed by Frank Schaeffer.
More films by Frank Schaeffer Who is in the cast of Headhunter?
Headhunter stars John Fatooh as Roger / Headhunter, Kay Lenz as Katherine Hall and John Barrett as Detective #2, among 17 credited actors.
Does Headhunter have a post-credit scene?
No. Headhunter has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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