To All a Goodnight (1980): Cast & Plot
To All a Goodnight is a 1980 mystery thriller directed by David Hess, starring Jennifer Runyon as Nancy, Linda Gentile and Judith Bridges. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- David Hess
- Original language
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English
- Studio
- Four Features Partners
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is To All a Goodnight About?
The premise of To All a Goodnight without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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To All a Goodnight Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- murder of a nude man
- teen slasher
- killer santa claus
- holiday horror
- low budget
- school
- christmas
- hairy chest
- sex scene
- male underwear
- bare chested male
- murder of a nude woman
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- nude woman
- female topless nudity
- killer
- group
- b horror
- police
- teenager
- santa claus
- blood splatter
- butcher knife
- phone line cut
- screaming
- strangled to death
- christmas lights
- female full frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- female nudity
- kiss
- shadow
- bathroom
- psychiatric patient
- crying woman
- police officer
- police chief
- police detective
- christmas tree
- bloody face
- blood
- dead body
- nerd
- glasses
- picnic
- virgin
- male virgin
- boxer shorts
- teenage sex
- slasher horror
- rich kid
To All a Goodnight Cast & Characters
Jennifer Runyon leads the cast as Nancy, with Linda Gentile as Meoldy and Judith Bridges as Leia. Directed by David Hess; 39 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Hess
- Jennifer Runyon as Nancy
- Linda Gentile as Meoldy
- Judith Bridges as Leia
- Angela Bath as Trisha
Also Starring in To All a Goodnight
· 35 more- Denise Stearns Sam
- Lisa Labowskie Cynthia
- Kiva Lawrence Mrs. Jenson
- Carrie Cobb Mrs. Jensen's Daughter
- William Lauer T.J.
- Forrest Swanson Alex
- Solomon Trager Tom
- Jeff Butts Blake
- West Buchanan Ralph
- Sam Shamshak Polansky
- Bill Martin Jim
- Jay Rasumny Dan
- Harry Reems Pilot
- Jennifer Howard School Girl
- Michael George Pilot
- Justin Zachary School Girl
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- Jane Osborn School Girl
- Ann Tucker School Girl
- Judy Hess Mr. Ronsoni
- Harry Sethe Irate Father
- Vivienne Kove Sincere Mother
- Dori Tressler Girl with Cat
- Alain Clenet Clenet Driver
- Jamie Nielsen School Girl
- Lori Eiseman School Girl
- Cathy Hicky School Girl
- Mary Hicky School Girl
- Cathy Fisher School Girl
- Mary Wagner School Girl
- Toby Sternlieb School Girl
- Virginia Quiria School Girl
- Robin Theriault School Girl
- Robin Olsen School Girl
- Donald Kinn School Girl
- Linda Mersman School Girl
To All a Goodnight Plot Summary
What happens in To All a Goodnight from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
During Christmas vacation at the rural Calvin Finishing School For Girls, a student is killed when she is accidentally pushed over a balcony during a prank. Two years later, on the Friday before Christmas, five students — Nancy [Jennifer Runyon], Melody [Linda Gentile], Leia [Judith Bridges], Trisha [Angela Bath], and Sam [Denise Stearns] — decide for a weekend get-together with their respective boyfriends, planning a quiet escape from the holiday bustle. That night, their classmate Cynthia and her boyfriend are murdered outside the school by an assailant with a hunting knife.
Full summary
The whole story of To All a Goodnight, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know To All a Goodnight?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What type of school serves as the main setting for the film?
Cars in To All a Goodnight
6 cars on screen, including the 1969 Cadillac and the 1976 Clenet Series I.
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1969 Cadillac Minor role -
1976 Clenet Series I Minor role -
1974 Jaguar XJ Series II Minor role -
1972 Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce Background role
To All a Goodnight Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Terreur dans la nuit” and “Feliz nochebuena”.
- Also known as
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- Terreur dans la nuit
- Feliz nochebuena
- 快乐夜
- 심야의 미스터리
- A Noite do Pavor
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Movies Like To All a Goodnight
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Terror Night 1989
To All a Goodnight FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of To All a Goodnight, each answered in a sentence.
How long is To All a Goodnight?
To All a Goodnight runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was To All a Goodnight released?
To All a Goodnight was released on January 30, 1980.
Who directed To All a Goodnight?
To All a Goodnight was directed by David Hess.
More films by David Hess Who is in the cast of To All a Goodnight?
To All a Goodnight stars Jennifer Runyon as Nancy, Linda Gentile as Meoldy and Judith Bridges as Leia, among 39 credited actors.
Does To All a Goodnight have a post-credit scene?
No. To All a Goodnight has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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