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Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

MOVIE • 2002

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

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A look back at the classic 1964 film of horror and suspense starring Joan Crawford as an axe-murderer just released from the mental hospital. Includes footage of the filming and interviews with several of those involved, as well as a look at the movies it was influenced by and those that were in turn influenced by it.

TMDB ★ 4.0/5Votes: 1
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DocumentaryHorror

Top Cast

Diane Baker

Diane Baker

Self

Robert Bloch

Robert Bloch

Self (archive footage)

William Castle

William Castle

Self (archive footage)

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Self (archive footage)

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David Del Valle

Self

Donald F. Glut

Donald F. Glut

Self

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Michael Schlesinger

Self

Jeffrey Schwarz

Jeffrey Schwarz

Producer

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Theatrical release date: April 2, 2002

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

April 2, 2002

Runtime

14 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

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Revenue

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