Norman and the killer

The story of a man haunted by the memory of his dead brother. Based on the book by Joyce Carroll Oats.

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Credits

director

Bob Graham

co-producer

Bob Graham

Kate Quillan

Peggy King

production company

American Film Institute

Duration

00:26:07:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015748

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Psychological aspects

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1981

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