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Poltergeist (1982)

It knows what scares you.

Genre : Horror

Runtime : 1H 54M

Director : Tobe Hooper
Writer : Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, Mark Victor

Synopsis

Steve Freeling lives with his wife, Diane, and their three children, Dana, Robbie, and Carol Anne, in Southern California where he sells houses for the company that built the neighborhood. It starts with just a few odd occurrences, such as broken dishes and furniture moving around by itself. However, when he realizes that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve calls in a team of parapsychologists led by Dr. Lesh to help before it's too late.

Actors

Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Steve Freeling
JoBeth Williams
JoBeth Williams
Diane Freeling
Beatrice Straight
Beatrice Straight
Dr. Lesh
Dominique Dunne
Dominique Dunne
Dana Freeling
Oliver Robins
Oliver Robins
Robbie Freeling
Heather O'Rourke
Heather O'Rourke
Carol Anne Freeling
Michael McManus
Michael McManus
Ben Tuthill
Virginia Kiser
Virginia Kiser
Mrs. Tuthill
Martin Casella
Martin Casella
Dr. Marty Casey
Richard Lawson
Richard Lawson
Ryan
Zelda Rubinstein
Zelda Rubinstein
Tangina Barrons
James Karen
James Karen
Mr. Teague
Lou Perryman
Lou Perryman
Pugsley
Clair E. Leucart
Clair E. Leucart
Bulldozer Driver
Dirk Blocker
Dirk Blocker
Jeff Shaw
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
Neighbor
Joseph Walsh
Joseph Walsh
Neighbor
Helen Baron
Helen Baron
Woman Buyer
Noel Conlon
Noel Conlon
Husband
Robert Broyles
Robert Broyles
Pool Worker
Sonny Landham
Sonny Landham
Pool Worker
Frank Welker
Frank Welker
Additional Dialogue Replacement (voice)
William Vail
William Vail
Implosion Man
Craig Simmons
Craig Simmons
Implosion Man

Crews

Tobe Hooper
Tobe Hooper
Director
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Screenplay
Michael Grais
Michael Grais
Screenplay
Mark Victor
Mark Victor
Screenplay
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Producer
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Matthew F. Leonetti
Matthew F. Leonetti
Director of Photography
Michael Kahn
Michael Kahn
Editor
Jane Feinberg
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton
Casting
Marci Liroff
Marci Liroff
Casting
James H. Spencer
James H. Spencer
Production Design
Cheryal Kearney
Cheryal Kearney
Set Decoration
Dorothy J. Pearl
Dorothy J. Pearl
Makeup Artist
Toni-Ann Walker
Toni-Ann Walker
Makeup Artist
Richard L. Anderson
Richard L. Anderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Jeff Jarvis
Jeff Jarvis
Special Effects
Glenn Randall Jr.
Glenn Randall Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Milton Gray
Milton Gray
Visual Effects
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Associate Producer
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Story
Art Vitello
Art Vitello
Animation
Paul Huston
Paul Huston
Visual Effects
Bob Roe
Bob Roe
Second Assistant Director
John Bruno
John Bruno
Animation Supervisor
Richard Edlund
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bobby Clark
Bobby Clark
Stunts
Mark A. Mangini
Mark A. Mangini
Sound Effects Editor

Trailers and other movies

Mick Garris on Poltergeist
4K UHD Trailer
TCM Big Screen Classics Fathom Event
International Trailer
The Making of Poltergeist (1982)
Trailer
Swimming With Skeletons
Ghosts Abduct Carol Anne Scene
A Terrible Presence

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