Bloody Wednesday (film)
Encyclopedia
Bloody Wednesday is a thriller movie based on the events of the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre and was directed by Mark G. Gilhuis.
. As of 2011, the film has not been officially released on DVD
in the United States
.
Tagline: You'll pray for Thursday!
The movie gained poor critical reception and is nowadays known as b-movie
cult classic.
sniper, while Harry is shot down by a restaurant customer. Five children (under age 18) were killed in the actual massacre, while no children are seen in the movie.
Plot
Harry, an auto mechanic is going through a nasty divorce. When he gets fired from his job, Harry begins to lose his mind; he walks into a church completely nude and is subsequently committed to a mental hospital. After his release, he decides to stay in an abandoned hotel where he begins having hallucinations. As his life degenerates, Harry begins to plan a shooting massacre at a local fast food restaurant.Bloody Wednesday (1987) - Movie Info - Yahoo! MoviesCast
- Raymond Elmendorf as Harry
- Pamela Baker as Dr. Johnson
- Navarre Perry as Ben Curtis
- Teresa Mae Allen as Elaine Curtis
- Jeff O'Haco as Animal
- Linda Dona as Pretty Lady
- Herb Kronsberg as Walter Burns
- Murray Cruchley as Lou Cramer
- John Landtroop as Bellman
- Richard Curtis as Pastor
- Dale E. Turner as Jake
- Jim Wilkerson as Mr. Grady
- Larry Roberts as F.B.I. Agent
- Kevin Hulbert as F.B.I. Agent
- Victor Ochoa as Vandal
- Will Gotay as Vandal
- Mark Denning as Policeman
- Ernie Petrosino as Policeman
- Jake Schmidt as Sergeant
- Georgia Lambron as Swimmer
- Michel Bonneau as Chief of Staff
- Kevin Manion as Fire Chief
- John Paul O'Rourke as Boyfriend
- Dion Caporrimo as Harry as child
- Pamela Mann as Daughter
- Bertina Rosellini as Mother
- Billy Curtis as Teddy (voice)
- James Ernest Davis as Man with gun
- Marneen Fields as Waitress & Old Lady
Release
The film was shoot in 1985 but released on 08 September 1988 on VHSVHS
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. As of 2011, the film has not been officially released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in the United States
United States
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.
Tagline: You'll pray for Thursday!
The movie gained poor critical reception and is nowadays known as b-movie
B-movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
cult classic.
Differences between the real massacre and the movie
The name of the killer is Harry instead of the real James Huberty and Harry uses a revolver instead of a Browning HP used by Huberty. James Huberty was taken down by a SWATSWAT
A SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers...
sniper, while Harry is shot down by a restaurant customer. Five children (under age 18) were killed in the actual massacre, while no children are seen in the movie.