Martin (1977) George Romero

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Martin is a 1977 horror film written and directed by George A. Romero. The film was shot with a low-budget, filmed entirely on real locations, and many of the supporting cast members were friends and family of the filmmakers. It was filmed on location in the Pittsburgh suburb of Braddock, Pennsylvania in 1976. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1977 and was released in US cinemas on July 7, 1978. The film is regarded by horror fans as one of the finest B horror films of the 70's and is often cited among Romero's best works. Romero is also on record as saying Martin is his favorite of all his films. The film is also notable as the first collaboration between George Romero and special effects artist Tom Savini.

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"If he is our own child; if he is our primal conscience, looking back at us from the center of our souls, then Martin is a truly dangerous creature. For then he has us all figured out, while we haven't come close to understanding him."

George A. Romero, March 1977

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Directed by George A. Romero
Produced by Richard P. Rubinstein
Written by George A. Romero
Starring John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel, Christine Forrest, Elyane Nadeau, Tom Savini
Music by Donald Rubinstein
Cinematography Michael Gornick
Editing by George A. Romero
Distributed by Libra Films International
Release date(s) Flag of the United States July 7, 1978
Running time 95 min.
Language English
Budget $800,000