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The Keep

19835.6 / 1096 min
Horror, Fantasy

Overview

They were all drawn to the keep. Tonight, they will all face the evil.

Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar, and a mysterious traveller.

Cast

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Glaeken Trismegestus

Alberta Watson

Alberta Watson

Eva Cuza

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Captain Klaus Woermann

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Father Mihail Fonescu

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Major Kaempffer

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Dr. Theodore Cuza

William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard

Alexandru

Royston Tickner

Royston Tickner

Tomescu

Michael Carter

Michael Carter

Radu Molasar

John Vine

John Vine

Lutz

Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler

S.S. Adjutant

Jona Jones

Jona Jones

Otto

Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley

Josefa

Frederick Warder

Frederick Warder

Border Guard 1

Bruce Payne

Bruce Payne

Border Guard 2

David Cardy

David Cardy

Alexandru's Son

John Eastham

John Eastham

Alexandru's Second Son

Philip Bloomfield

Philip Bloomfield

Josefa's Son

Yashaw Adem

Yashaw Adem

Carlos

Stephen Whittaker

Stephen Whittaker

S.S. Kommando

Ian Ruskin

Ian Ruskin

S.S. Kommando

Stephen Jenn

Stephen Jenn

S.S. Kommando

Benedick Blythe

Benedick Blythe

S.S. Kommando

Robin Langford

Robin Langford

S.S. Kommando

Renny Krupinski

Renny Krupinski

Wehrmacht Soldier

Peter Guinness

Peter Guinness

Wehrmacht Soldier

Sean Baker

Sean Baker

Wehrmacht Soldier

Timothy Block

Timothy Block

Wehrmacht Soldier

Owain Griffiths

Owain Griffiths

Wehrmacht Soldier (uncredited)

Ralph G. Morse

Ralph G. Morse

Wehrmacht Soldier (uncredited)

Doug Robinson

Doug Robinson

Guard (uncredited)

Peter Ross-Murray

Peter Ross-Murray

Nazi Soldier (uncredited)

Crew

Michael Mann

Michael Mann

Director

F. Paul Wilson

F. Paul Wilson

Novel

Michael Mann

Michael Mann

Screenplay

Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly

Associate Editor

Richard Mills

Richard Mills

Makeup Artist

Gene Kirkwood

Gene Kirkwood

Producer

Beryl Lerman

Beryl Lerman

Makeup Artist

Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson

Director of Photography

Dov Hoenig

Dov Hoenig

Editor

Noel Davis

Noel Davis

Casting

Hawk Koch

Hawk Koch

Producer

Bonnie Timmermann

Bonnie Timmermann

Casting

Robin Browne

Robin Browne

Visual Effects Supervisor

John Box

John Box

Production Design

Herbert Westbrook

Herbert Westbrook

Art Direction

Michael Seirton

Michael Seirton

Set Decoration

Nick Allder

Nick Allder

Special Effects Supervisor

Barbara Ritchie

Barbara Ritchie

Key Hair Stylist

Alan Tomkins

Alan Tomkins

Art Direction

Anthony Mendleson

Anthony Mendleson

Costume Design

Nancy Klopper

Nancy Klopper

Casting

Nick Maley

Nick Maley

Makeup Designer

Nick Maley

Nick Maley

Creature Design

Wally Veevers

Wally Veevers

Visual Effects Supervisor

George Dean

George Dean

Painter

Robin Gregory

Robin Gregory

Sound Mixer

Vicki Deason

Vicki Deason

Production Assistant

Edgar Froese

Edgar Froese

Original Music Composer

Christopher Franke

Christopher Franke

Original Music Composer

Johannes Schmölling

Johannes Schmölling

Original Music Composer

Paddy Ryan

Paddy Ryan

Stunts

Tracey Eddon

Tracey Eddon

Stunts

Doug Robinson

Doug Robinson

Stunts

Alf Joint

Alf Joint

Stunt Coordinator

Jim Dowdall

Jim Dowdall

Stunts

Andy Bradford

Andy Bradford

Stunts

Nick Hobbs

Nick Hobbs

Stunts

Callum McDougall

Callum McDougall

Third Assistant Director

Tangerine Dream

Tangerine Dream

Music