Mazes and Monsters (1982) (TV)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Steven Hilliard Stern

Writers:

Rona Jaffe (novel)
Tom Lazarus (teleplay)

Release Date:

28 December 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Drama

Plot:

Bound together by a desire to play "Mazes and Monsters," Robbie and his four college classmates decide...

Plot Keywords:

Cavern | College | Role Playing Game | Dungeons And Dragons | Tragedy

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Robbie Wheeling
Wendy Crewson	...	Kate Finch
David Wallace	...	Daniel
Chris Makepeace	...	Jay Jay Brockway
Lloyd Bochner	...	Hal
Peter Donat	...	Harold
Anne Francis	...	Ellie
Murray Hamilton	...	Lieutenant John Martini
Vera Miles	...	Cat
Louise Sorel	...	Julia
Susan Strasberg	...	Meg
Chris Wiggins	...	King
Clark Johnson	...	Perry
Tom Harvey	...	Hayden
James O'Regan	...	Paul

Also Known As:

Dungeons and Dragons (USA) (video box title)
Rona Jaffe's Mazes and Monsters

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements and mild violence.

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials) | USA:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:16 | USA:PG (2005)

Filming Locations:

World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

McDermott Productions

Quotes:

Robbie Wheeling: There's blood on the knife.

Movie Connections:

References The Slayer (1982)

Not that bad

As a role-player myself I'm in the minority because I actually quite like this movie. Most gamers seem to dislike it as it negatively portrays the hobby, but I say look past that and watch what can be an entertaining drama. Sure it gets a little long winded once the main character goes a little nuts, but stick with it and you haven't wasted your viewing time. The acting is a little ropey but then thats what I expect from a TV movie, and everyone (even Tom Hanks) has to start somewhere. I have never seen the original book, but I'd certainly like to read it and see how it measures up.