The Hills Have Eyes
- Director
- Wes Craven
- Release Date
- July 22, 1977
- Cast
- Dee Wallace , Susan Lanier , Virginia Vincent , Russ Grieve , Michael Berryman
- Writers
- Wes Craven
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Budget
- $230 thousand
- Franchise
- The Hills Have Eyes
- Sequel
- The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
- Cinematographer
- Eric Saarinen
- Producer
- Peter Locke
- Production Company
- Blood Relations Co., Vanguard
- Sfx Supervisor
- John Frazier, Greg Auer
- Distributor
- Vanguard
- Assistant Director
- Valley Hoffman
Summary
On the way to California, a family has the misfortune to have their car break down in an area closed to the public, and inhabited by violent savages ready to attack.
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