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4 June 1982 (USA) moreTagline:
They're here. morePlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(122 articles)
The Terrible Secret Of Space (From SoundOnSight. 24 June 2009, 10:28 PM, PDT)
Producer Frank Marshall Says “Don’t Spend Your Money” on IMAX Digital
(From /Film. 17 June 2009, 11:45 AM, PDT)
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Good Scary Fun!!! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Craig T. Nelson | ... | Steve Freeling | |
| JoBeth Williams | ... | Diane Freeling (as Jobeth Williams) | |
| Beatrice Straight | ... | Dr. Lesh | |
| Dominique Dunne | ... | Dana Freeling | |
| Oliver Robins | ... | Robbie Freeling | |
| Heather O'Rourke | ... | Carol Anne Freeling | |
| Michael McManus | ... | Ben Tuthill | |
| Virginia Kiser | ... | Mrs. Tuthill | |
| Martin Casella | ... | Marty (as Marty Casella) | |
| Richard Lawson | ... | Ryan | |
| Zelda Rubinstein | ... | Tangina | |
| Lou Perryman | ... | Pugsley (as Lou Perry) | |
| Clair E. Leucart | ... | Bulldozer Driver (as Clair Leucart) | |
| James Karen | ... | Mr. Teague | |
| Dirk Blocker | ... | Jeff Shaw |
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114 minCountry:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:16 | Italy:VM14 | Australia:PG (TV rating) | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1982) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | USA:PG (re-rating after appeal) | USA:R (original rating) | West Germany:16 | Brazil:14Fun Stuff
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The skeletons that emerge from the swimming pool while Diane searches for help are actual skeletons. JoBeth Williams didn't know this until after the scene was shot. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Tangina is talking to Diane and the others about Carol Anne she tells them that she can only hear her mother's voice, but in the next scene she tells Steven to threaten to spank her if she doesn't answer them. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Carol Anne: Hello? What do you look like? Talk louder, I can't hear you! Hey, hello! Hello, I can't hear you! Five. Yes. Yes. I don't know. I don't know.
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The Star-Spangled Banner moreFAQ
Is "Poltergeist" based on a book?A Note Regarding Spoilers
What is the Light?
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I am not going to go into all the controversy surrounding this movie...everybody knows about the various deaths of cast members, as well as questions over who actually directed "Poltergeist". What I will decribe in this review are my feelings concerning the movie.
"Poltergeist" is a good scary picture which will not only entertain you, but will make you wonder what originally occupied the land where your home is currently standing. This movie makes good use of foreshadowing and building of tensions to move a viewer to believe what they are actually seeing is really happening. While giving the "funeral" for the pet bird, Robbie asks if they can later dig it up so they can "see the bones". At the end of the film he is indeed treated to seeing "dug up bones", only they were not ones he had in mind.
Great movie, great acting, great scary fun! A+