Willy & Scratch
Willy & Scratch | |
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Directed by | Robert J. Emery |
Written by | Robert J. Emery |
Produced by | Robert J. Emery |
Starring | Paul Vincent Claudia Jennings Michael Hatfield |
Cinematography | Paul Ruberstein |
Edited by | Robert J. Emery |
Music by | Kevin Kelly |
Production companies | American Pictures Corporation Apollo Productions |
Distributed by | American Pictures Corporation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Willy & Scratch (also known as: Willie and Scratch) is a lost 1974 crime western drama film directed by Robert J. Emery and starring Paul Vincent, Claudia Jennings and Michael Hatfield.
Plot
A pair of dangerous criminals make a desert ghost-town their hideout in the wake of a deadly heist.
Starring
- Paul Vincent as Willy
- Claudia Jennings as Jennifer
- Michael Hatfield as Scratch
Production
Filming
The film was shot in the abandoned Floridaland amusement park and in the Brooksville.
Censorship
The film contained a significant amount of graphic content, including a scene in which actor Michael Hatfield was stabbed in the throat with a pitchfork and a rape scene featuring Claudia Jennings. To receive an R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, 11 seconds of footage from the pitchfork scene were deleted.[citation needed]
Release
The film was released theatrically on February 7, 1974, in Denmark[1] and in the United States in March 1975 by American Pictures Corporation. The film was also shown on television from 1982 until 1987.[2]
References
- ^ Willy & Scratch (1974) – Release info, retrieved 2024-02-22
- ^ "Information about the film's TV airing dates". Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
External links
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