Wacko (1982)

Director
Greydon Clark

Main cast
Joe Don Baker; Stella Stevens; George Kennedy; Julia Duffy; Andrew Dice Clay

Genres
Comedy, Horror

Description
Cops try to track down the infamous "Lawnmower Killer"


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