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| Puppet Master | |
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| Directed by | David Schmoeller |
| Written by | Kenneth J. Hall Joseph G. Collodi |
| Produced by | Hope Perello Charles Band |
| Starring | Paul Le Mat Jimmie F. Skaggs Irene Miracle Robin Frates Barbara Crampton William Hickey |
| Cinematography | Sergio Salvati |
| Edited by | Thomas Meshelski |
| Music by | Richard Band |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Home Video |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $400,000 |
Puppet Master (also titled The Puppet Master and Puppetmaster) is a 1989 American horror film written by Charles Band and Kenneth J. Hall, and directed by David Schmoeller. The film stars Paul Le Mat, Irene Miracle, Matt Roe and Kathryn O'Reilly as psychics who are plotted against by a former colleague, using puppets animated by an Egyptian spell.
Originally intended for summer 1989 theatrical release, before being released on home video the following September, Puppet Master was ultimately pushed to a direct-to-video release on October 12, 1989, as Band felt this was likely to be more financially successful than the theatrical market. It was very popular and has since developed a large cult following, and an extensive franchise.