The Roommates

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The Roommates
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Directed by Arthur Marks
Screenplay byArthur Marks
John Durren
Produced byCharles Stroud
Starring Pat Woodell
Marki Bey
Roberta Collins
Laurie Rose
Christina Hart
CinematographyHarry J. May
Edited byRichard Greer
Music byTony Saber
Dave Shear
Production
company
A.G.&S.
Distributed byGeneral Film Corporation
Release date
  • March 1973 (1973-03)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Roommates is a 1973 American thriller film directed by Arthur Marks, starring Pat Woodell, Marki Bey, Roberta Collins, Laurie Rose, and Christina Hart.

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Plot

Five young women named Beth, Brea, Carla, Heather, and Heather's cousin Paula take their summer vacation together at a resort on Lake Arrowhead, where they go to parties and become involved with local men. However, things go haywire for the women when a mysterious killer targets them. [1]

Cast

Production

The Roommates was filmed in and around Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County, California, where the story takes place. [2]

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References

  1. The Roommates (1973) Plot Summary, imdb.com
  2. Cozad, W. Lee. More Magnificent Mountain Movies. W. Lee Cozad. p. 265. ISBN   0972337237.