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Poltergeist
Director:
Tobe Hooper
(Dir)
Release Date:
1982
Premiere Information:
Los Angeles and New York openings: 4 Jun 1982
Duration (in mins):
114
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Cast:
JoBeth Williams
(Diane Freeling)
Craig T. Nelson
(Steve Freeling)
Beatrice Straight
(Dr. Lesh)
Dominique Dunne
(Dana Freeling)
Oliver Robins
(Robbie Freeling)
Heather O'Rourke
(Carol Anne Freeling)
Summary:
Production Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Distribution Company:
MGM/UA Entertainment Co.
Director:
Tobe Hooper
(Dir)
Producer:
Steven Spielberg
(Prod)
Frank Marshall
(Prod)
Writer:
Steven Spielberg
(Scr)
Michael Grais
(Scr)
Mark Victor
(Scr)
Steven Spielberg
(Story)
Photography:
Matthew F. Leonetti
(Dir of photog)
Art Direction:
James H. Spencer
(Prod des)
Film Editor:
Michael Kahn
(Film ed)
Music:
Jerry Goldsmith
(Mus)
MPAA Rating:
PG
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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Songs:
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Copyright Date
Copyright Number
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Company & SLM Entertainment, Ltd.
8/7/1982
dd/mm/yyyy
PA142980
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Genre:
Horror
Bibliographic Sources:
Date
Page
Hollywood Reporter
21 May 1982
p. 3, 24.
Los Angeles Times
4 Jun 1982
p. 1, 10.
New York Times
4 Jun 1982
p. 16.
Variety
26 May 1982
p. 14.
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