| Bloody Wednesday | |
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| Directed by | Mark G. Gilhuis |
| Written by | Philip Yordan |
| Produced by | Mark G. Gilhuis Philip Yordan |
| Starring | Raymond Elmendorf Pamela Baker Jeff O'Haco |
| Cinematography | Robert Ryan |
| Edited by | Gene Ruggiero |
| Music by | Albert Sendrey |
Production companies | Gilmark Pictures Visto International Inc. |
| Distributed by | Prism Entertainment |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Language | English |
Bloody Wednesday is a 1988thriller film directed by Mark G. Gilhuis and starring Raymond Elmendorf, Pamela Baker, and Jeff O'Haco. It is based on the events of theSan Ysidro McDonald's massacre.[1]
Harry is an auto mechanic going through a nasty divorce. When he gets fired from his job, he begins to lose his mind and walks into a church nude. Harry is subsequently committed to a mental hospital. After his release, he decides to stay in an abandoned hotel, where he begins having hallucinations. As his life degenerates, Harry begins to plan a shooting massacre at a local fast food restaurant.[2]
Bloody Wednesday was shot in 1985 but released on September 8, 1988, onVHS.[3] On April 19, 2016, the film was released onDVD in the United States by Film Chest. ABlu-ray release has yet to be announced.
The name of the killer is Harry instead of the realJames Huberty and Harry uses a revolver instead of aBrowning HP used by Huberty. TheUzi used in the film wasfully automatic while Huberty's Uzi wassemi-automatic.
James Huberty was taken down and killed by a policeSWAT sniper, while Harry is fatally shot down by a restaurant customer.
The real-life massacre took place at aMcDonald's restaurant, while the massacre in the movie takes place at a nameless cafe.
The actual massacre lasted for 77 minutes, while the massacre in the movie lasts for the final five minutes.
Five children (under age 18) were killed in the actual massacre, while no children are seen in the movie.[4]
