Maxie (1973): Cast
Maxie is a 1973 horror thriller directed by Paulmichel Mielche, starring K.T. Baumann as Maxie, Vic Tayback and Talia Shire. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Paulmichel Mielche
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Maxie About?
The premise of Maxie without spoilers.
Deaf‑mute Maxie (K.T. Baumann) begins work at the town’s butcher shop and immediately feels something is off. She discovers that the beloved butcher (Vic Tayback) is procuring his choicest cuts from the local morgue, pulling her into a tangled web of deception, betrayal and grisly murder. The film sustains relentless suspense and delivers a chilling twist, positioning itself as a lost cult classic that echoes the tone of Silence of the Lambs and the dark humor of Cannibal! The Musical.
Maxie Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- actual animal killed
- butcher
- murder
- neglected child
- small town
- meat
- meat cleaver
- deafness
Maxie Cast & Characters
K.T. Baumann leads the cast as Maxie, with Vic Tayback as Smedke and Talia Shire as Sandy. Directed by Paulmichel Mielche; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Paulmichel Mielche
- K.T. Baumann as Maxie
- Vic Tayback as Smedke
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Talia Shire as Sandy - Morgan Upton as Alex
Also Starring in Maxie
· 3 more- Robert Walden Finn
- Chuck Dorsett Fred
- Ford Clay Sommers
More from Paulmichel Mielche
One more film directed by Paulmichel Mielche: The Weird World of Weird.
Maxie Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Murderer's Keep” and “The Butchers”.
- Also known as
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- Murderer's Keep
- The Butchers
- Ma-x-ie
- The Butcher
- 屠夫
- Maxie a řezník
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Maxie FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Maxie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Maxie?
Maxie runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Maxie released?
Maxie was released in 1973.
Who directed Maxie?
Maxie was directed by Paulmichel Mielche.
More films by Paulmichel Mielche Who is in the cast of Maxie?
Maxie stars K.T. Baumann as Maxie, Vic Tayback as Smedke and Talia Shire as Sandy, among 7 credited actors.
Does Maxie have a post-credit scene?
No. Maxie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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