196: SFFCH – Cloak and Dagger [1984]

We think we’ve done it! We think we’ve found the most screwed-up kids film from the 80s including: murder, gun violence, espionage, amputated villains, mental illness and bombs concealed in little girls toys. And it’s also a big old advert for Atari. Cloak and Dagger is a kind of prototype Home Alone without the consistent … Continue reading "196: SFFCH – Cloak and Dagger [1984]"

We think we’ve done it! We think we’ve found the most screwed-up kids film from the 80s including: murder, gun violence, espionage, amputated villains, mental illness and bombs concealed in little girls toys. And it’s also a big old advert for Atari. Cloak and Dagger is a kind of prototype Home Alone without the consistent family tone, just ripe for the picking here at Spoiler Filled.

https://ia801503.us.archive.org/15/items/CloakAndDagger_201803/Cloak%20and%20Dagger.mp3

Dir: Richard Franklin

Wri: Cornell Woolrich, Tom Holland

Cine: Victor J. Kempe

Edi: Andrew London

Mus: Brian May

Prod: Universal Pictures

Cast: Henry Thomas, Dabney Coleman, Michael Murphy, Christina Negra

[Ep. 196, Rec 03/18]