[production budget] $2,250,000 [u.s. box office] $36,690,067 [u.s. admissions] 12,431,800 [u.s. opening weekend] $9,406,522 [percentage of box office] 25.63% [number of screens] 1,079 [per screen average] $8,717 [rank] #1 [release date] August 13, 1982 [u.s. re-releaae date] May 13, 1983 [re-release number of screens] 520 [re-release box office] $2,108,548 [re-release percentage of box office] 5.75% [re-release rank] #10 [principal shooting dates] N/A [production company] Jason, Inc. [u.s. distributor] Paramount Pictures [date of u.s. television premier] N/A [date of first d.v.d. release] October 17, 2000 [d.v.d. units sold] as of 2005. 21,372 [novelization] Written by Michael Avallone, released August 1982 & Simon Hawke, released May 1988. [duration] 95 minutes [director] Steve Miner [written by] Martin Kitrosser, Carol Watson & Petru Popescu (uncredited). [special make-up effects] Douglas J. White, Allan Apone, Frank Carrisosa & Stan Winston (uncredited for Jason's first face). [film location] Saugus, CA, Green Valley, CA and Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch - 24715 Oakcreek Ave, Newhall, CA. Map to Saugus, CA Map to Valuzet Movie Ranch Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch P.O. Box 220597 Newhall, CA 91322 Tel: 661 259-9669 Fax: 661 259-3788 Jason Voorhees played by Richard J. Brooker Fox played by Gloria Charles Cashier in store played by Annie Gaybis Chili played by Rachel Howard Chuck played by David Katims Chris Higgins played by Dana Kimmell Rick played by Paul Kratka Edna played by Cheri Maugans State Trooper #3 played by Terence McCorry State Trooper #1 played by Charlie Messenger Newscaster played by Steve Miner Loco played by Kevin O'Brien Vera played by Catherine Parks Andy played by Jeffrey Rogers Ali played by Nick Savage Debbie played by Tracie Savage Newswoman played by Gianni Standaart Harold played by Steve Susskind Mrs. Sanchez played by Perla Walter Abel played by David Wiley Shelly played by Larry Zerner Mrs. Voorhees(end dream sequence) played by Marilyn Poucher 1: Harold killed by a meat cleaver to chest. 2: Edna killed by a knitting needle to back of the head. 3: Fox killed by being pinned to rafter with pitchfork through neck. 4: Loco killed by a pitchfork to the stomach. 5: Shelly killed by having his throat slashed offscreen. 6: Vera killed by a speargun fired into eye. 7: Andy killed by being macheted in half while walking on hands. 8: Debbie (pregnant) killed by being knifed from beneath hammock. 9: Chuck killed by being electrocuted on fuse box. 10: Chili killed by being impaled with fireplace poker. 11: Rick killed by having his head squeezed until eye pops out. 12: Ali killed after being bludgeoned with a wrench; later recovers and is macheted. An idyllic summer turns into a nightmare of unspeakable terror for yet another group of teens. Ignorant to the area's bloody legacy, one by one they fall victim to the maniacal Jason Voorhees who stalks them at every turn.