The Fool Killer
1965
All the secret joys, the sudden terrors of being young and free and far from home
Directed by Servando González
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Intensity
After the Civil War, a southern boy, aged 12, runs away from his foster home, wanders the countryside, and meets various odd characters along the way, including Milo, a mysterious drifter who may or may not be the vengeful "Fool Killer" of folklore.
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- Director
- Servando González
- Written by
- Helen Eustis, David Friedkin, Morton S. Fine
- Produced by
- David Friedkin
- Composer
- Gustavo César Carrión
- Cinematographer
- Álex Phillips Jr.
- Editor
- Juan José Marino
- Studios
- Allied Artists, Producciones Yanco, Landau
- Origin countries
- Mexico, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- Also known as
- El asesino de tontos, Violent Journey
- TMDB
- 6.7/10 (21 votes)
- IMDb
- 6.8/10 (399 votes)
Cast
Crew
Servando González
Director
David Friedkin
Writer
Morton S. Fine
Writer
Helen Eustis
Novel
Gustavo César Carrión
Original Music Composer
Álex Phillips Jr.
Director of Photography
Juan José Marino
Editor
Robert S. Smith
Production Design
Worthington Miner
Executive Producer
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