Oct 25, 1978; Los Angeles, CA, USA; RELEASE DATE: October 25, 1978. DIRECTOR: John Carpenter. STUDIO: Compass International Pictures. PLOT: A psychotic murderer institutionalized since childhood escapes on a mindless rampage while his doctor chases him through the streets. PICTURED: Actor TONY MORAN as Michael Myers. (Credit Image: © Compass International Pictures/Entertainment Pictures/ZUMAPRESS.com)