Jury Backs Producer Vlado Hreljanovic in Just Before Dawn Rights Case
A Florida jury ruled for producer Vlado Hreljanovic last month, and he now plans a 4K restoration of the 1981 slasher next year.
A Florida jury ruled in favor of producer Vlado Hreljanovic in a rights dispute over the 1981 film Just Before Dawn, according to Variety. The trial took place last month in a Florida courtroom.
With the ruling behind him, Hreljanovic plans to release a 4K restoration of Just Before Dawn next year. The verdict was reported by bloodydisgusting.com.
Just Before Dawn was released in 1981 and was directed by Jeff Lieberman, whose other credits include Squirm and Satan's Little Helper. The cast includes Gregg Henry, Chris Lemmon and Deborah Benson, with George Kennedy and Mike Kellin in supporting roles.
The film's Code Red Blu-ray is out of print and sells at high prices secondhand. Just Before Dawn arrived during the period often called the Golden Age of Slashers, which ran from 1978 to 1984; Kellin also appeared in Sleepaway Camp.
Quick answers
Who won the rights dispute over Just Before Dawn?
A Florida jury ruled in favor of producer Vlado Hreljanovic.
When will the 4K restoration of Just Before Dawn be released?
Hreljanovic plans to release it next year, according to bloodydisgusting.com.
Who directed Just Before Dawn?
Jeff Lieberman, who also directed Squirm and Satan's Little Helper.