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Poltergeist (1982)

R · 1982-06-04 · 1h 54m · EN
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It knows what scares you.

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.

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Tobe HooperDirector
Budget
$10.7M
Box office
$122.2M

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▶ Swimming With Skeletons▶ Ghosts Abduct Carol Anne Scene▶ TCM Big Screen Classics Fathom Event▶ 4K UHD Trailer▶ International Trailer▶ Trailer

Top billed cast

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Craig T. NelsonCraig T. NelsonSteve FreelingJoBeth WilliamsJoBeth WilliamsDiane FreelingBeatrice StraightBeatrice StraightDr. LeshDominique DunneDominique DunneDana FreelingOliver RobinsOliver RobinsRobbie FreelingHeather O'RourkeHeather O'RourkeCarol Anne FreelingMichael McManusMichael McManusBen TuthillVirginia KiserVirginia KiserMrs. TuthillMartin CasellaMartin CasellaDr. Marty CaseyRichard LawsonRichard LawsonRyanZelda RubinsteinZelda RubinsteinTangina BarronsJames KarenJames KarenMr. Teague

Keywords

Parent child relationshipDying and deathFamily relationshipsSuburbiaParanormal phenomenaHaunted houseMediumPoltergeistHauntedGhostbusterPower of goodness

Movie DNA

Genre affinityHorrorTheme affinityParent Child Relationship · Dying And Death · Family RelationshipsEmotional intensityFamily RelationshipsDirector preference15236Actor preference28415 · 132807 · 132808Country preferenceUs

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What is Poltergeist about?

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.

How long is Poltergeist?

Poltergeist has a runtime of 114 minutes.

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