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The Astral Factor ()

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A convicted strangler, studying the paranormal in his jail cell, learns to make himself invisible. As an invisible man, he escapes from prison to stalk and strangle the five women who testified against him at his trial. Robert Foxworth... See more »
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Lt. Charles Barrett
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Candy Barrett
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Darlene DeLong
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Detective Holt
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Colleen Hudson
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Bambi Greer (as Mariana Hill)
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Chris Hartman
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Captain Wells
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Dr. Ulmer
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Sgt. Archer
Frederick Tully ...
Detective Sloan
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Roger Sands
Larry Golden ...
Detective Rouseau
Renata Vaselle ...
Roxane Raymond (as Renata Vasèlle)
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Mario
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Jacobs
Bill Overton ...
Kingsley
Carol Blalock ...
Sgt. Davis
Jennifer Burton ...
Policewoman
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Jim, Medical Examiner (as George 'Kee' Cheung)
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Cop in Alley
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Harbormaster
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Harris (as Robert Hoy)
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Stage Manager
Walter O. Miles ...
Fingerprint Man
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Darlene's Landlady
Al Tipay ...
Miller
Frank DeSal ...
Prison guard
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Prison guard
George Robotham ...
Cemetary Guard
Jerry Wills ...
Cop
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Lead Dancer (as Budd Bryan)
Bea Busch ...
Dancer (as Bea Marie Busch)
Bonnie Evans ...
Dancer (as Bonnie Rae Evans)
Kathy Gale ...
Dancer
Marcia Hewitt ...
Dancer
Nancy Martin ...
Dancer
Judy Van Wormer ...
Dancer (as Judith Van Wormer)
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Jo Anne Meredith ...
Carlotta Sands (uncredited)
Suset Moody ...
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Directed by

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John Florea ... (uncredited)
Gene Fowler Jr. ... (uncredited)
Arthur C. Pierce ... (uncredited)

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Arthur C. Pierce ... (screenplay)
 
Earle Lyon ... (story) &
Arthur C. Pierce ... (story)

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Robert Fitzgerald ... associate producer
Fred Jordan ... executive producer
Earle Lyon ... producer

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Richard Hieronymus ... (1984)
Bill Marx
Alan Oldfield ... (1984)

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Alan Stensvold ... director of photography

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Bud S. Isaacs

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Edward R. Morse ... (as Edward Morse)

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Milt Trager

Makeup Department

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Jeff Angell ... hairdresser: dancers / makeup artist: dancers
Gerry Leetch ... hairdresser (as Gerry E. Leetch)
Fred B. Phillips ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Gerald D. Wineman ... unit production manager
Jerry Wineman ... unit production manager
Joe Wonder ... executive production supervisor (as Joseph M. Wonder)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jeff Spielman ... third assistant director
Joe Wonder ... assistant director (as Joseph M. Wonder)

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William M. Bates ... property master

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Bill Edmondson ... sound mixer (as William R. Edmondson)
Ted Gomillion ... re-recordist

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Roger George ... special effects

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Robert Comer ... gaffer (as Robert S. Comer)
Charles La Rocca ... key grip (as Charles LaRocca)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Marie Brown ... costumer (as Marie V. Brown)

Music Department

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Ken Johnson ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Jane Ficker ... script supervisor (as Jane H. Ficker)

Additional Crew

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Buddy Bryan ... choreographer (as Budd Bryan)
Peggy Gordon ... assistant to producer
Arthur C. Pierce ... assistant to producer
Bill L. Welch ... director of business affairs

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Plot Summary

A convicted strangler, studying the paranormal in his jail cell, learns to make himself invisible. As an invisible man, he escapes from prison to stalk and strangle the five women who testified against him at his trial. Robert Foxworth plays the police lieutenant assigned to protect them, and to catch the invisible strangler. Written by Brian C. Madsen

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Taglines A Criminally Insane Murderer Escapes From The Institution -- By Becoming Invisible! See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Astral Fiend (United States)
  • Invisible Strangler (United States)
  • Invisible Strangler (Canada, English title)
  • L'étrangleur invisible (France)
  • The Transformer - Der Astral-Faktor (Germany)
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  • 85 min
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Trivia Being a film of mostly former A-list guest stars like Sue Lyon and Elke Sommer, character-actor Frank Ashmore, who plays the central killer/antagonist, is far down in the credits. In fact, his name shows up in the middle of a "stack" of names. This could be because he was one of the few unknown actors in this film, or the fact he's invisible a lot of the time. See more »
Goofs Barrett tells the crew "Don't forget that telephone" and the following shot shows them with said telephone already in hand, dusting brush poised, so they were already not forgetting it before he told them not to. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Astral Factor (2018). See more »
Quotes Candy Barrett: [jumping on Lt. Barret] Candy wanted to surprise you.
Lt. Charles Barrett: Candy did.
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