Vultures
“It'll eat you alive!”
Synopsis
A dying wealthy patriarch, Ramon summons his relatives to his bedside, setting the tone for intriguing suspense when a bizarre set of murders occurs. The terror begins with the arrival of the old man's sister and her lover. Blood and gore are a regular state of affairs. The first suspect is Carl who, despite his protests of his innocence, is hounded by the local detective. But the morbid killings continue... so is he the murderer, or isn't he?
Top Cast
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Stuart Whitman
Carlos 'Carl' Garcia
Yvonne De Carlo
Rose
Aldo Ray
Wally
Maria Perschy
Pamela Windsor
Greg Mullavey
Det. Lou Ryan
Meredith MacRae
Dr. Baker
Carmen Zapata
Elena Garcia-Lopez
Ann Sidney
Millie Grant
Kipp Whitman
Michael Garcia
Jimmy Stathis
Frank Belson
Jim Bailey
Richard Garcia / Ramon Garcia / Esperanza / Virginia Garcia / Female Performer / Olivia Mann
Ken Grant
Hotel Clerk
Michael Ashcraft
Paramedic
Stephen Elliott
Theater Attendant
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1983
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Leder
- Screenplay & Story
- Paul Leder
- Original Score
- Mort Garson
- Original Title
- Vultures
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Star World Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Leder
Paul Leder
Mort Garson
Paul Leder
Samuel W. Murdock, Paul Leder
Department Leadership Roster
Paul Leder
Director
Paul Leder
Screenplay
Paul Leder
Editor
Mort Garson
Original Music Composer
Paul Leder
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Vultures
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What is Vultures about?
A dying wealthy patriarch, Ramon summons his relatives to his bedside, setting the tone for intriguing suspense when a bizarre set of murders occurs. The terror begins with the arrival of the old man's sister and her lover. Blood and gore are a regular state of affairs. The first suspect is Carl who, despite his protests of his innocence, is hounded by the local detective. But the morbid killings continue... so is he the murderer, or isn't he?
Who directed Vultures?
Vultures was directed by Paul Leder.
Who stars in Vultures?
The principal cast of Vultures includes Stuart Whitman, Yvonne De Carlo, Aldo Ray, Maria Perschy, Greg Mullavey.
When was Vultures released and how long is it?
Vultures was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Vultures?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Vultures was composed by Mort Garson.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Vultures?
Vultures holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).