To Kill a Clown

To Kill a Clown (1972)

He turned a man into a fool, and a game into a nightmare.

A young hippie couple rent a secluded cabin on the beach in an attempt to re-connect with each other and save their marriage. Unfortunately, the man they rented the cabin from is a military-brat sociopath with two dogs more vicious than his temper.

Date of release
1972-08-23
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
George Bloomfield

Casting

Interesting facts

To Kill a Clown is a 1972 British psychological thriller horror film directed by George Bloomfield and written by Bloomfield and I. C. Rapoport. The film stars Alan Alda, Blythe Danner, Heath Lamberts and Eric Clavering. The film was released on August 23, 1972, by 20th Century Fox.

Production

The anti-war theme of the film caused the backers to want changes. Director Bloomfield refused script changes from the producer, and punched the producer. According to Bloomfield, he lost a chance to direct the film Sleuth. After filming was completed, the production team changed Bloomfield's filmed ending against his wishes, replacing it with filmed flashbacks.

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