Impulse (1974 film)

Impulse
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Grefé
Written byTony Crechales
Produced bySocrates Ballis
StarringWilliam Shatner
Ruth Roman
Harold Sakata
Jennifer Bishop
James Dobson
Kim Nicholas
CinematographyJulio Chavez
Edited byEdwin Gibson
Release date
  • January 31, 1974 (1974-01-31)
Running time
82 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$250,000[2]
Box office$4 million

Impulse is a 1974 American horror thriller film, starring William Shatner as a serial killer of wealthy widows. Ruth Roman, Kim Nicholas, Jennifer Bishop and Harold Sakata co-star. It was written by Tony Crechales and directed by William Grefé.

The film was first released in Tampa, Florida, on January 31, 1974, where the filming took place.[3] It was subsequently released nationwide in 1974–75, making nearly $4 million in the domestic box office.[4][5][6]

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  2. ^ Block, Alex Ben (14 February 1975). "Bill Grefe - Cool Director". The Miami News – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Wright, Fred (January 3, 1974). "Tampa Film to Premiere". St. Petersburg Independent. p. 3-B.
  4. ^ "Weekend Update: At the movies". The Miami News. January 15, 1982. p. 1-D.
  5. ^ Word, Rob (January 11, 1976). "Focus on Entertainment: New movie Weed stars Dan Pastorini". The Ledger. p. 4 from "TV and Radio Week".
  6. ^ "It's Happening Today — Movies". St. Petersburg Times. February 16, 1974. p. 5-D.