Troll

Troll

Worlds of magic, mystery and menace.

PG-13 1986 · 83 min · ★ 5.1 · Fantasy, Horror

When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy, thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok.

Directed by John Carl Buechler · Written by Ed Naha

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Noah Hathaway Harry Potter Jr.
Jenny Beck Wendy Anne Potter
Phil Fondacaro Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll
Michael Moriarty Harry Potter Sr.
Shelley Hack Anne Potter
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Jeanette Cooper
June Lockhart Eunice St. Clair
Anne Lockhart Young Eunice St. Clair
Sonny Bono Peter Dickinson
Gary Sandy Barry Tabor
Brad Hall William Daniels
Dale Wyatt Dickinson's Girlfriend

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