Rita Matchett is a shy 15-year-old girl often picked upon for being overweight. One particular day in her high school gym, Rita is teased by her classmates and she attempts to defend herself. The girls take turns at rope climbing and Rita struggles to climb. She is opposite snooty classmate Jackie Segall. Jackie climbs to the top and begins to show off in front of the other girls by doing spins. Rita's stare becomes fixated on Jackie which causes her to fall off the rope and break her neck, killing her in the process.
MPAA Rating: | NR |
Genre: | Horror |
Country: | United States |
Directed By: | Lee Philips |
Written By: | Brian Taggert |
Cast: | James Olson, Jack Colvin, Kathleen Hughes, Helen Hunt, Doney Oatman, Lelia Goldoni, Leoda Richards, Richard Carlyle, Wright King, Arthur Peterson, Lee Grant, Susan Myers, Barbara Bostock, Robert Gibbons, James Greene, Marneen Fields |
In Theaters: | Feb 20, 1977 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 26 minutes |
Production: | Charles Fries Productions, Stonehenge Productions |
Available On: | Amazon |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |