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Bloody Wednesday (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Bloody Wednesday' is a 1988 thriller film directed by Mark G. Gilhuis and starring Raymond Elmendorf, Pamela Baker, and Jeff O'Haco. It is based on the events of the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre.[http://www.huuto.net/kohteet/verinen-keskiviikko---bloody-wednesday-1985/122536670 VERINEN KESKIVIIKKO - BLOODY WEDNESDAY (1985)]
Premise
Harry is an auto mechanic going through a nasty divorce. When he gets fired from his job, he begins to lose his mind and walks into a church nude. Harry is subsequently committed to a mental hospital. After his release, he decides to stay in an abandoned hotel, where he begins having hallucinations. As his life degenerates, Harry begins to plan a shooting massacre at a local fast food restaurant.[https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1802838109/info Bloody Wednesday (1987) - Movie Info - Yahoo! Movies]
Cast
* Raymond Elmendorf as Harry
* Pamela Baker as Dr. Johnson
* Navarre Perry as Ben Curtis
* Teresa Mae Allen as Elaine Curtis
* Jeff O'Haco as Animal
* Linda Dona as Pretty Lady
* Herb Kronsberg as Walter Burns
* Murray Cruchley as Lou Cramer
Release
'Bloody Wednesday' was shot in 1985 but released on September 8, 1988, on VHS. On April 19, 2016, the film was finally officially released on DVD in the United States by Film Chest. A Blu-ray release has yet to be announced.
The movie gained poor critical reception and is nowadays known as b-movie cult classic.
Differences between the real massacre and the movie
The name of the killer is Harry instead of the real James Huberty and Harry uses a revolver instead of a Browning HP used by Huberty. The Uzi used in the film was fully automatic while Huberty's Uzi was semi-automatic.
James Huberty was taken down and killed by a police SWAT sniper, while Harry is fatally shot down by a restaurant customer.
The real-life massacre took place at a McDonald's restaurant, while the massacre in the movie takes place at a nameless cafe.
The actual massacre lasted for 77 minutes, while the massacre in the movie lasts for the final five minutes.
Five children (under age 18) were killed in the actual massacre, while no children are seen in the movie.[http://www.fright.com/edge/tranvestitism.htm Tranvestitism - Transvestitism, Satan Worship, Mind Control and Mass Murder: The (Later) Films of Philip Yordan]
References
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