What is Friday the 13th (1980 movie)?
{{italictitle}} '''''Friday the 13th''''' is a 1980 American [[slasher movie]] produced and directed by [[Sean S. Cunningham]], and written by [[Victor Miller (writer)|Victor Miller]]. It stars [[Betsy Palmer]], [[Adrienne King]], [[Harry Crosby (businessman)|Harry Crosby]], [[Laurie Bartram]], [[Kevin Bacon]], [[Jeannine Taylor]], [[Mark Nelson (actor)|Mark Nelson]], and Robbi Morgan. The movie tells the story of a group of teenagers who are murdered one by one by an unknown killer while attempting to re-open an abandoned [[summer camp]]. Released in May 1980, ''Friday the 13th'' was a major box office success, grossing over $39.7 million in the United States alone. This was the first movie in the [[Friday the 13th (franchise)|a long series of sequels]] with the creation of serial killer [[Jason Voorhees]]. ==Other websites== * {{IMDb title|0080761}} [[Category:1980 horror movies]] [[Category:Friday the 13th movies]] [[Category:American independent movies]] [[Category:1980 independent movies]] {{movie-stub}}