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Cast
Leslie de Gruyter
as Rick Van Houtte
Rosemarie Bergmans
as Marilène Van Houtte
Bert André
as Vertommen
Francis Appariccio
as Capriccio
Christian Baggen
as Werkers, Leslie
Warre Borgmans
as Carl
Ronnie Commissaris
as Pierre
Souleye Dramé
as Souleye
Jaak Van Hombeek
as Politie-kapitein
Karen Vanmalderen
as Hooker's child
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1982
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageDutch
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Horror, Thriller
Votes1
DirectorGuy Lee Thys
WritersGuy Lee Thys
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Pencil Murders
About The Pencil Murders
A policeman neglects his young, attractive wife because of his professional duties. Soon, he has to face the fact that she deceives him. It seriously complicates the case he is working on: attractive young women are brutally killed by means of a pencil rammed into their noses until the brain is pierced.
Directed by Guy Lee Thys, The Pencil Murders leans on a strong ensemble — Leslie de Gruyter, Rosemarie Bergmans, Bert André — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1982.
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