This article is about the 1982 made-for-TV movie. For Rona Jaffe's 1981 book, see Mazes and Monsters (novel).
Mazes and Monsters
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Genre
Fantasy drama
Psychological thriller
Based on
Mazes and Monsters by Rona Jaffe
Written by
Tom Lazarus
Directed by
Steven Hilliard Stern
Starring
Tom Hanks
Chris Makepeace
Wendy Crewson
David Wallace
Lloyd Bochner
Peter Donat
Louise Sorel
Susan Strasberg
Music by
Hagood Hardy
Judith Lander (song "Friends in This World")
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
Production
Executive producer
Tom McDermott
Producers
Richard Briggs
Rona Jaffe (associate producer)
Cinematography
Laszlo George
Editor
Bill Parker
Running time
100 minutes
Production companies
McDermott Productions
Procter & Gamble Productions
Original release
Network
CBS
Release
December 28, 1982 (1982-12-28)
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Mazes and Monsters, also known as Rona Jaffe's Mazes and Monsters, is a 1982 American made-for-television film directed by Steven Hilliard Stern about a group of college students and their interest in a fictitious role-playing game (RPG) of the same name.[1] The film stars Tom Hanks in his first lead acting role.[2]
^O'Connor, John J. (December 28, 1982). "TV: 'MAZES AND MONSTERS,' FANTASY". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
^Kushner, David (March 10, 2008). "Dungeon Master: The Life and Legacy of Gary Gygax". Wired.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
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