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The Pit And The Pendulum (1991) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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During the notorious Spanish Inquisition, not-so-holy-man Torquemada invents new and ever more horrifying devices to torture confessions out of his victims. When a woman speaks out against the evil, she's accused of witchcraft and subject to all the fiendish treatment the insane priest can think of.

Cast & Crew

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Stuart Gordon

Lance Henriksen

Torquemada--The Grand Inquisitor

Rona Dericci

Jonathan Fuller

Frances Bay

Jeffrey Combs

Film Details

Also Known As

Pit & the Pendulum, The, Pit and the Pendulum

MPAA Rating

Genre

Horror

Release Date

1991

Production Company

Full Moon Features; Full Moon Features

Distribution Company

F/MOON; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Gaga Communications (Parent); Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures

Location

London, England, United Kingdom; Giove, Italy

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 35m

Synopsis

During the notorious Spanish Inquisition, not-so-holy-man Torquemada invents new and ever more horrifying devices to torture confessions out of his victims. When a woman speaks out against the evil, she's accused of witchcraft and subject to all the fiendish treatment the insane priest can think of.

Director

Stuart Gordon

Cast

Lance Henriksen

Torquemada--The Grand Inquisitor

Rona Dericci

Jonathan Fuller

Frances Bay

Jeffrey Combs

Mark Margolis

William Norris

Tom Towles

Stephen Lee

Oliver Reed

William J Norris

Crew

Albert Band

Charles Band

Executive Producer

Richard Band

Music Composer And Conductor

Adolfo Bartoli

Director Of Photography

Thomas Bradford

Production Coordinator

Perry Bullington

Greg Cannom

Special Effects

Michela Gisotti

Andy Horvitch

Remo Lombardo

Unit Production Manager

Bob Macdonald

Giovanni Natalucci

Dennis Paoli

Edgar Allan Poe

From Short Story ("The Pit And The Pendulum")

Daniele Tiberi

Executive In Charge Of Production

Film Details

Also Known As

Pit & the Pendulum, The, Pit and the Pendulum

MPAA Rating

Genre

Horror

Release Date

1991

Production Company

Full Moon Features; Full Moon Features

Distribution Company

F/MOON; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Gaga Communications (Parent); Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures

Location

London, England, United Kingdom; Giove, Italy

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 35m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1991

Released in United States April 1991

Released in United States February 1991

Released in United States on Video July 3, 1991

Released in United States Summer May 31, 1991

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.

Shown at the Fantasporto Festival in Portugal February 1991.

Shown at WorldFest Houston International Film Festival April 19-28, 1991.

Lance Henricksen replaced Anthony Perkins, who replaced Peter O'Toole.

Began shooting September 17, 1990.

Completed shooting October 12, 1990.

Ultra-Stereo

Released in United States 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.)

Released in United States February 1991 (Shown at the Fantasporto Festival in Portugal February 1991.)

Released in United States April 1991 (Shown at WorldFest Houston International Film Festival April 19-28, 1991.)

Released in United States Summer May 31, 1991

Released in United States on Video July 3, 1991

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