Winter Kill
Seen it?1974 | 94 min | Thriller, Mystery, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Evil Under the Sun, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
Someone is shooting the residents of a mountain resort town. Sheriff McNeill (Andy Griffith) must figure out the connection that links the victims and find the sniper before he (or she) kills again, and before the town council relieves him of duty.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jud Taylor
- Andy GriffithSheriff Sam McNeill
- John LarchDr. Bill Hammond
- Tim O'ConnorBill Carter
- Lawrence PressmanPeter Lockhard
- Eugene RocheMayor Clinton Bickford
- Charles TynerCharley Eastman
- Joyce Van PattenGrace Lockhard
- Sheree NorthBetty
- John CalvinDeputy Jerry Troy
- Louise LathamDoris