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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

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Jason ships out aboard a teen-filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned.Jason ships out aboard a teen-filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned.

July 28, 1989 · Directed by Rob Hedden

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Runtime1h 40m
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Feels like1h 35m
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How it's told
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What it's grounded in
Realism
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Cast & crew

Jensen Daggett
Rennie Wickham
Sharlene Martin
Tamara Mason
Scott Reeves
Sean Robertson
Tiffany Paulsen
Suzi Donaldson
Alex Diakun
Deck Hand
Amber Pawlick
Rennie Wickham (young)
Kane Hodder
Jason Voorhees
Kelly Hu
Eva Watanabe
Todd Caldecott
Jim Miller
Peter Mark Richman
Charles McCulloch
Barbara Bingham
Colleen Van Deusen
Warren Munson
Admiral Robertson

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