Overview - Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Date of release

Genres

  • Documentary

Runtime: 90 minutes

Homepage: Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Budget

Budget data not disclosed

Revenue

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Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Hammer Film Productions

    Production country United Kingdom

  • Name: Deep Fusion Films

    Production country

  • Name: Sky Group

    Production country United Kingdom

Overview

A look at Hammer’s progression from a back office in London’s Regent Street to its iconic status within the horror film genre. The company, started by comedian and businessman William Hinds in 1934, made films such as The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Quatermass Xperiment during the period for which it is best known, making stars out of the likes of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.

Cast

  • Name: Charles Dance

    Character: Narrator

    Popularity: 2.0196

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  • Name: Tim Burton

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 3.2169

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  • Name: John Carpenter

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 1.1649

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  • Name: Joe Dante

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 0.5864

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  • Name: John Landis

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 0.9483

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  • Name: John Logan

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 0.5544

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  • Name: Axelle Carolyn

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 0.1824

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  • Name: Peter Cushing

    Character: Self (archive footage)

    Popularity: 0.7786

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