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Why the 1989 relase date???


the film was made in 1986 and the guy who played Dickens died in 1987, so why was there such a long time until its release.
thanks for any info, "Hell High" is underrated.

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I believe that certain projects may get shelved for awhile. It may have been a budgeting issue or what not.

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On the DVD commentary the director talks about how the film would get distributed in certain cities for a week and then move to another city and that it went on for a year or more so it could be that it took a while to get around. I never heard that it was in 86 could be your getting wrong internet information

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It was shot in 1985, completed in 1986, but not released until 1989. The credits plainly show a 1986 copyright.

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