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Deadly Friend (1986)

Deadly Friend
Deadly Friend
R
Drama
Horror
Mystery
Sci-Fi
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Release Date
October 10, 1986
Director
Wes Craven
Cast
Matthew Laborteaux , Kristy Swanson , Michael Sharrett , Anne Twomey , Anne Ramsey , Richard Marcus
Runtime
91
Main Genre
Drama
Writers
Diana Henstell , Bruce Joel Rubin
Tagline
There's no one alive who'll play with the girl next door.

Summary

Paul is a new kid in town with a robot named "BB". He befriends Samantha and the three of them have a lot of good times together. That is, until Samantha's abusive father throws her down some stairs and kills her. In an effort to save her life, Paul implants BB's computer brain into Samantha's human brain.

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Deadly Friend: How a Forgotten 80s Film Foretold the Future in 2019 [Rewind]
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