Weekend of Terror (1970): Cast & Plot
Weekend of Terror is a 1970 thriller directed by Jud Taylor, starring Robert Conrad as Eddie, Lee Majors and Ann Doran. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 14m (74 min)
- Director
- Jud Taylor
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Weekend of Terror About?
The premise of Weekend of Terror without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Three nuns on a weekend trip are held hostage by escaped convicts.
Weekend of Terror Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- pay phone
- nun
- ransom
- kidnapping
- closet
- blood
- dead woman
- desert
- van
- running
- police car
- police officer
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- police
- abduction
- phone booth
- disguise
- wig
- held at gunpoint
- car overheating
- crying woman
- forgiveness
- shot to death
- gunshot
- basement
- mustache
- bare chested male
- plain clothes nun
- abc movie of the week
Weekend of Terror Cast & Characters
Robert Conrad leads the cast as Eddie, with Lee Majors as Larry and Ann Doran as Sister Nadine. Directed by Jud Taylor; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jud Taylor
- Robert Conrad as Eddie
- Lee Majors as Larry
- Ann Doran as Sister Nadine
- Carol Lynley as Sister Meredith
Also Starring in Weekend of Terror
· 7 more- Jane Wyatt Sister Frances
- Lois Nettleton Sister Ellen
- Gregory Sierra Police Sergeant
- Tod Andrews Wedemeyer
- Kevin Hagen Lieutenant Papich
- Byron Clark Chief Guard
- Barbara Barnett Louise
Weekend of Terror Plot Summary
What happens in Weekend of Terror from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A nun returning from a sabbatical is met at a bus station by two of her colleagues. On their way to the convent, their car breaks down on a remote desert road, so they flag down a passing motorist. Meanwhile, two escaped convicts abduct a local businessman’s niece with a scheme to collect a ransom, only to have the woman die while attempting to flee the abandoned house they are holed up in.
Full summary
The whole story of Weekend of Terror, scene by scene
Cars in Weekend of Terror
11 cars on screen, including the 1970 Plymouth Belvedere and the 1969 Volkswagen Campmobile T2 Typ 2.
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1970 Plymouth Belvedere Important role -
1969 Volkswagen Campmobile T2 Typ 2 Important role -
1970 Chrysler 300 Minor role -
1970 Dodge Coronet Minor role
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Weekend of Terror FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Weekend of Terror, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Weekend of Terror?
Weekend of Terror runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).
When was Weekend of Terror released?
Weekend of Terror was released on December 8, 1970.
Who directed Weekend of Terror?
Weekend of Terror was directed by Jud Taylor.
More films by Jud Taylor Who is in the cast of Weekend of Terror?
Weekend of Terror stars Robert Conrad as Eddie, Lee Majors as Larry and Ann Doran as Sister Nadine, among 11 credited actors.
Does Weekend of Terror have a post-credit scene?
No. Weekend of Terror has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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