3 Movies Directed by William Asher

Beach Party

Beach Party

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1963-08-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (1254 Reviews)

Director:

William Asher

Fullplot:

The first of the five official American-International "Beach Party" movies. Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones. Look for Big Daddy's surprise cameo.

Muscle Beach Party

Muscle Beach Party

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1964-03-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

4.6 (840 Reviews)

Director:

William Asher

Cast:

Writer:

William Asher (story)

Robert Dillon (screenplay)

Robert Dillon (story)

Fullplot:

Julie, a wealthy contessa managed by S.Z. Matts, wants muscle-man Flex Martin, trained by Jack Fanny, for her own - until she meets Frankie. Frankie's girl Dee Dee gets rightfully jealous and plans to avenge the Frankie-stealing contessa. Mr. Strangdour appears briefly as the king of the strongmen.

Night Warning

Night Warning

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-02-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (757 Reviews)

Director:

William Asher

Genres:

Horror

Cast:

Writer:

Steve Briemer (screenplay)

Alan Jay Glueckman (screenplay)

Boon Collins (screenplay)

Alan Jay Glueckman (story)

Boon Collins (story)

Fullplot:

Since the death of his parents fourteen years ago, Billy Lynch has been raised by his over-protective aunt Cheryl. But once he turns seventeen, he is soon set on planning his life...without her. He's planing on going on to college and is dating local girl Julie. None of which sits well for his aunt, who's lost everyone else in her life and now with her nephew ready to leave, ensures she starts on a campaign to keep him with her...forever.But as her plans misfire she becomes swept up in a cycle of psychosis and frenzied violence all being blamed on Billy by everyone else...including a homophobic detective, who's anti-gay prejudice is steadily reaching its zenith...leading to an unforeseeable outcome.

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