[production budget] $1,250,000 [u.s. box office] $21,722,776 [u.s. admissions] 7,813,900 [u.s. opening weekend] $6,429,784 [percentage of box office] 29.6% [number of screens] 1,350 [per screen average] $4,762 [rank] #1 [release date] April 30, 1981 [principal shooting dates] N/A [production company] Georgetown Pictues [u.s. distributor] Paramount Pictures [date of u.s. television premier] N/A [date of first d.v.d. release] October 19, 1999 [d.v.d. units sold] as of 2005. 19,309 [novelization] Written by Simon Hawke, released February 1988. [duration] 95 minutes [director] Steve Miner [written by] Ron Kurz [special make-up effects] Carl Fullerton & Stan Winston (uncredited for Mrs. Voorhees's head in the opening scene) [film location] New Preston, CT & Kent, CT and Kenwood Kenmont Camp in North Spectacle Lake, CT Map to New Preston, CT Jason Voorhees played by Steve Dash (Daskawisz) Jason Voorhees(unmasked) played by Warrington Gillette Jason Voorhees(prowling) played by Jerry Wallace Jason Voorhees(shoes in opening sequence) played by Ellen Lutter Ginny Field played by Amy Steel Paul Holt played by John Furey Alice Hardy played by Adrienne King Terri played by Kirsten Baker Ted played by Stu Charno Crazy Ralph played by Walt Gorney Sandra Dier played by Marta Kober Mark played by Tom McBride Jeff played by Bill Randolph Vicki played by Lauren-Marie Taylor Scott played by Russell Todd Mrs. Voorhees played by Betsy Palmer Mrs. Voorhees(head in Jason's shack) played by Connie Hogan Max played by Cliff Cudney The Cop played by Jack Marks Extra Counselors played by David Brand, China Chen, Carolyn Louden, Jaime Perry, Tom Shea, Jill Voight Muffin as herself 1: Alice stabbed in the temple with an ice pick. 2: Crazy Ralph killed by barb wire to the throat. 3: Policeman killed by a hammer claw to the head. 4: Scott killed by a throat slit with machete. 5: Terry killed by a knife. 6: Mark killed by a machete to the face. 7: Jeff and.. 8: Sandra killed by a double impaling with a spear. 9: Vickie killed by a being knifed many times. Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, all that remains is the legend of Jason Voorhees and his demented mother, who had murdered seven camp counselors. At a nearby summer camp new counselors are unconcerned about the warnings to stay away from the infamous site. Carefree, the young ppeople roam the area, not sensing the omnious lurking presence. One by one, they are attacked and brutally slaughtered . SPANISH AMERICAN