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Diary of the Dead(1976)
Status: Released
Date: 1976-01-01
71%
8 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
Some people come back to haunt you no matter how deep you bury them.
Overview:
An unemployed man who lives with his wife and overbearing mother-in-law sees an opportunity to relieve himself of the old bat, which tangles him in a maze of deception.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Movie: Diary of the Dead
Top 10 Billed Cast
Héctor Elizondo
Stan
Salome Jens
Vera
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Maud Kennaway
Joseph Maher
Walter Johnson (as Joe Maher)
Edward Binns
Mr. McNulty
Laurie Kennedy
Ellie
James Naughton
George
Austin Pendleton
Dr. Klein
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Overview
An unemployed man who lives with his wife and overbearing mother-in-law sees an opportunity to relieve himself of the old bat, which tangles him in a maze of deception.
Release Date
1976-01-01
Average
7.125
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
Some people come back to haunt you no matter how deep you bury them.
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