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Poltergeist ()

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A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.
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  • Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations.
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Steve Freeling
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Diane Freeling (as Jobeth Williams)
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Dr. Lesh
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Dana Freeling
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Robbie Freeling
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Carol Anne Freeling
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Ben Tuthill
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Mrs. Tuthill
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Marty
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Ryan
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Tangina
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Mr. Teague
Lou Perryman ...
Pugsley (as Lou Perry)
Clair E. Leucart ...
Bulldozer Driver (as Clair Leucart)
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Jeff Shaw
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Neighbor
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Neighbor (as Joseph R. Walsh)
Helen Baron ...
Woman Buyer
Noel Conlon ...
Husband
Robert Broyles ...
Pool Worker #1
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Pool Worker #2
Jeffrey Bannister ...
Implosion Man
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Implosion Man
Craig Simmons ...
Implosion Man
Phil Stone ...
Football Announcer (voice) (as Phil Stone - NBC Sports)
Dana Gendian ...
Special Child
Jaimi Gendian ...
Special Child
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shirley Blackwell ...
Neighbor (uncredited)
Jeff Lawrence ...
Neighbor (uncredited)
Joseph McCrossin ...
Mover (uncredited)
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Panicked Neighbor (uncredited)
Paula Paulson ...
Ghost (uncredited)
Roberto Rodriguez ...
Mover (uncredited)
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Screaming Soldier on TV (uncredited) (archiveSound)

Directed by

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Tobe Hooper

Written by

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Steven Spielberg ... (screenplay by) &
Michael Grais ... (screenplay by) &
Mark Victor ... (screenplay by)
 
Steven Spielberg ... (story by)

Produced by

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Kathleen Kennedy ... associate producer
Frank Marshall ... producer (produced by)
Steven Spielberg ... producer (produced by)

Music by

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Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography by

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Matthew F. Leonetti ... director of photography

Editing by

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Michael Kahn

Editorial Department

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Albert Coleman ... assistant editor
Rick Fields ... associate editor (as R. Fields)
Mel Friedman ... assistant editor
Bob McMillian ... color timer (as Bob Mcmillian)
Brian Ralph ... negative cutter

Casting By

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Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Marci Liroff

Production Design by

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James H. Spencer

Set Decoration by

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Cheryal Kearney

Makeup Department

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Dorothy J. Pearl ... makeup (as Dottie Pearl)
Craig Reardon ... special effects makeup
Toni-Ann Walker ... hairdresser (as Toni Walker)

Production Management

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Dennis E. Jones ... production manager (as Dennis Jones)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Pat Kehoe ... first assistant director
Bob Roe ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Michael Muscarella ... construction coordinator (as Michael L. Muscarella)
Craig Raiche ... prop master
Ed Verreaux ... production illustrator
Carl Aldana ... production illustrator (uncredited)
John Alvin ... poster artist (uncredited)
Brent W. Bell ... carpenter (uncredited)
Steven Curtis Husch ... set dresser (uncredited)
Martha Johnston ... set designer (uncredited)
Dick Lasley ... production illustrator (uncredited)
Scott W. Leslie ... set dresser (uncredited)
Greg Lynch ... lead man (uncredited)
William F. Matthews ... set designer (uncredited)
Denis Olsen ... scenic painter (uncredited)
Joseph Perugini ... plasterer foreman (uncredited)
Carl Ramsey ... poster artist (uncredited)
Benjamin Resella ... scenic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Richard L. Anderson ... supervising sound editor
John Dunn ... sound effects editor (as John Chih Chao Dunn)
Stephen Hunter Flick ... supervising sound editor
Warren Hamilton Jr. ... dialogue editor
Alan Howarth ... special sound effects
Bonnie Koehler ... dialogue editor
Mark A. Mangini ... sound effects editor
Steve Maslow ... re-recording mixer
Kevin O'Connell ... re-recording mixer
Art Rochester ... sound mixer
John Roesch ... foley walker
Joan Rowe ... foley walker
Richard Thornton ... boom person
Bill Varney ... re-recording mixer
Matt Vowles ... Restoration sound
Vanessa Theme Ament ... foley artist (uncredited) / supervising sound editor (uncredited)
Ed Golya ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Mary Jo Lang ... foley mixer (uncredited)
Tim Mangini ... sound editor (uncredited)
Morten Folmer Nielsen ... adr editor (uncredited) / adr recorder (uncredited)
Curt Schulkey ... adr editor (uncredited)
Carolyn Tapp ... foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Jeff Jarvis ... special effects foreman
Michael Wood ... mechanical effects supervisor (as Mike Wood)
Mike Berro ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Robert Cole ... special effects hydraulic foreman (uncredited)
Thaine Morris ... pyrotechnician (uncredited)
Cristi Janaki Rathod ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Jill Rockow ... body operator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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José Abel ... animator: ILM (as Jose Able)
Peter Amundson ... assistant visual effects editor: ILM
Charles Bailey ... model maker: ILM (as Charlie Bailey)
Craig Barron ... assistant matte photographer: ILM
David Berry ... optical printer operator: ILM (as Dave Berry)
Mike Bolles ... design engineer: ILM
Conrad Bonderson ... machinist: ILM
Ed Breed ... production procurer: ILM
Marty Brenneis ... electronic engineer: ILM
Kris Brown ... electronic system software: ILM
John Bruno ... animation supervisor: ILM
Conrad Buff IV ... visual effects editorial supervisor: ILM (as Conrad Buff)
Laura Buff ... production accountant: ILM (as Laura Kaysen)
Scott Caple ... assistant animator: ILM
Melissa Cargill ... electronic technician: ILM
Sean M. Casey ... model maker: ILM (as Sean Casey)
Dave Childers ... stage technician: ILM
Wade Childress ... equipment maintenance: ILM
Terry Chostner ... still photographer: ILM
Bob Chrisoulis ... optical technician: ILM
Donald Clark ... optical printer operator: ILM (as Don Clark)
Harold Cole ... stage technician: ILM
Sam Comstock ... technical animation supervisor: ILM
Jay Davis ... matte animation: ILM
Dick Dova ... stage technician: ILM
Richard Edlund ... visual effects supervision
Judy Elkins ... matte animation: ILM
John Ellis ... optical printer operator: ILM
Chrissie England ... administrative supervisor: ILM
Rick Fichter ... effects cameraman: ILM
Bob Finley III ... stage technician: ILM (as Bobby Finley III)
Pat Fitzsimmons ... stage foreman: ILM
Barbara Gallucci ... model maker: ILM
Steve Gawley ... model maker: ILM
Tim Geideman ... optical technician: ILM
Ray Gilberti ... second assistant cameraman: ILM
Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild ... assistant animator: ILM (as Ellen Lichtwardt)
Ralph Gordon ... optical line-up: ILM
Milton Gray ... animator: ILM (as Milt Gray)
Mary Lou Hale ... production secretary: ILM
David Hanks ... apprentice machinist: ILM
Toby Heindel ... model maker: ILM
Robert Hill ... first assistant cameraman: ILM
Edward Hirsh ... stage technician: ILM
Renee Holt ... animation assistant supervisor: ILM
Paul Huston ... chief model maker: ILM
Jerry Jeffress ... electronic system design: ILM
Ed Jones ... optical line-up: ILM
Paula Karsh ... production procurer: ILM
James Keefer ... animation camera supervisor: ILM (as James C. Keefer)
Kim Knowlton ... matte animation: ILM
Neil Krepela ... matte photographer: ILM
Rob LaDuca ... assistant animator: ILM (as Bob DeLuca)
Kathryn Lenihan ... matte animation: ILM
Gary Leo ... electronic engineer: ILM
Michael Lessa ... key assistant: ILM (as Mike Lessa)
Mike MacKenzie ... electronic engineer: ILM (as Mike Mackenzie)
Jeff Mann ... model maker: ILM
Kim Marks ... first assistant cameraman: ILM
Scott Marshall ... model maker: ILM
Cristi McCarthy ... electronic coordinator: ILM (as Christi McCarthy)
Roberto McGrath ... still photographer: ILM (as Roberto Mcgrath)
John McLeod ... stage technician: ILM (as John McCleod)
Marghi McMahon ... model maker: ILM (as Marghe McMahon)
Ted Moehnke ... supervising stage technician: ILM
Jack Mongovan ... assistant animator: ILM
Thaine Morris ... stage technician: ILM
Lisa Jean Mower ... special wardrobe: ILM
Duncan Myers ... optical technician: ILM (as Duncan Meyers)
Bill Neil ... effects cameraman: ILM
Bruce Nicholson ... optical photography supervisor: ILM
Kerry Nordquist ... still photography: ILM
Ease Owyeung ... model maker: ILM
Udo Pampel ... machinist: ILM
Michael Pangrazio ... matte painting supervisor: ILM
Paula Paulson ... special wire performance: ILM
Lorne Peterson ... modelshop supervisor
Gary Platek ... laser and cloud effects: ILM
Chris Rand ... apprentice machinist: ILM
Bruce Richardson ... model maker: ILM
Nilo Rodis-Jamero ... effects art director: ILM (as Nilo Rodis)
Pete Romano ... first assistant cameraman: ILM (as Peter Romano)
Thomas Rosseter ... optical line-up: ILM (as Tom Rosseter)
Michael Shannon ... additional matte photographer: ILM
Kathy Shine ... production secretary: ILM
Grant Smith ... model maker: ILM
Mike Smith ... equipment maintenance: ILM (as Michael Smith)
Thomas G. Smith ... production supervisor: ILM (as Tom Smith)
David Sosalla ... model maker: ILM (as Dave Sosalla)
Howard Stein ... visual effects editor: ILM
Peter Stolz ... stage technician: ILM
Mitch Suskin ... visual effects coordinator
Larry Tan ... model maker: ILM
Ed Tennler ... draftsman: ILM
Marc Thorpe ... model maker: ILM
Peggy Tonkonogy ... assistant animator: ILM
Mark Vargo ... optical printer operator: ILM
Jim Veilleux ... cameraman: additional scenes: ILM
Laurie Vermont ... production coordinator: ILM
Art Vitello ... key animator: ILM
Garry Waller ... first assistant cameraman: ILM
Gene Whiteman ... equipment engineering supervisor: ILM
Bess Wiley ... electronic technician: ILM (as Bessie Wiley)
Terry Windell ... animator: ILM
Bob Diepenbrock ... visual effects (uncredited)
Jammie Friday ... rotoscope (uncredited)
Kirk R. Thatcher ... visual effects coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts

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Bobby Clark ... stunts
Jeannie Epper ... stunts (as Jean Epper)
Cindy Folkerson ... stunts
Donna Garrett ... stunts
Bob Herron ... stunts
Beth Nufer ... stunts
Glenn Randall Jr. ... stunt coordinator
Felix Silla ... stunts
Chuck Waters ... stunts
George P. Wilbur ... stunts (as George Wilbur)
Bob Yerkes ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Mark Averill ... dolly grip
Pat Blymyer ... gaffer
Hugo Cortina ... best boy
Tommy Klines ... second assistant cameraman (as Tom Klines)
John R. Leonetti ... first assistant cameraman (as John Leonetti)
John J. Linder ... key grip (as John Linder)
Dennis Matsuda ... camera operator
Bruce McBroom ... still photographer
Thomas P. Powell ... lighting effects / lighting technician
William E. Fitch ... grip (uncredited)
Bruce Hill ... ultra high speed photography (uncredited)
Albert Hood ... electrician (uncredited)
Tony Rivetti ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Bill Rustic ... grip (uncredited)
Tim Stratton ... electrician (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Carolyn Bates ... technical inker (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Brendan Donnison ... adr voice casting (uncredited)
Louis Elman ... adr voice casting (uncredited)
Mary Selway ... casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Charles DeMuth ... costumer: men
Ann Gray Lambert ... costume supervisor (as Ann Lambert)
Buffy Snyder ... costumer: ladies

Location Management

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Paul Pav ... location manager

Music Department

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Kenneth Hall ... music editor (as Ken Hall)
Craig Huxley ... Enterprise Synclavier Sound Package, Blaster Beam, Piano
Arthur Morton ... orchestrator
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bob Bornstein ... copyist (uncredited)
Bruce Botnick ... scoring mixer (uncredited)
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Tom Brown ... music copyist (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Elin Carlson ... chorus (uncredited)
Sandy De Crescent ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Chuck Domanico ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Alexander DuVoir ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Jerry Goldsmith ... conductor (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony ... music performed by (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson ... musician: tuba soloist (uncredited) / musician: tuba (uncredited)
Harry V. Lojewski ... music supervisor (uncredited)
Shelly Manne ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
David Newman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Brian O'Connor ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Tom Raney ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Steve Schaeffer ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Jim Self ... musician: tuba soloist (uncredited)
Herbert W. Spencer ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Fred Steiner ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Sally Stevens ... singer (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Don Waldrop ... musician: bass (uncredited)
James Walker ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Ken Watson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Jerry Williams ... musician: percussion (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Marion Tumen ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Gary Hellerstein ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Richard L. Calkins ... owner: Rip / trainer: Rip
Don Levy ... unit publicist
Jerry Moore ... craft service
Janice Pober ... assistant: Mr. Spielberg
Christopher Reynolds ... production associate
Patty Rumph ... assistant: Mr. Marshall
Daphne Stacey ... assistant: Mr. Hooper
Beverly Webb ... production coordinator
Ian Abercrombie ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Susan Bradley ... title designer (uncredited)
Corey Burton ... looping voices: Craig T. Nelson (uncredited)
Denise Durham ... assistant: Ms. Kennedy (uncredited)
Dixie Fusillo ... production accountant (uncredited)
Gary A. Hecker ... voice (uncredited)
Randee Lynne Jensen ... substitute production coordinator (uncredited)
Tom Kenny ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Kevin King ... payroll accountant (uncredited)
Theresa Shepherd ... caterer (uncredited)
Frank Welker ... adr loop group (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A young family are visited by ghosts in their home. At first the ghosts appear friendly, moving objects around the house to the amusement of everyone, then they turn nasty and start to terrorise the family before they "kidnap" the youngest daughter. Written by Rob Hartill

Plot Keywords
Taglines From a dimension beyond the living, a terror to scare you to death. See more »
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Additional Details

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Also Known As
  • It's Night Time (United States)
  • Poltergeist (Fenómenos extraños) (Spain)
  • Полтергейст (Soviet Union, Russian title)
  • Poltergeist. Juegos diabólicos (Peru)
  • 鬼驅人 (Hong Kong, Cantonese title)
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Runtime
  • 114 min
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Box Office

Budget $10,700,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $6,896,612, 06 Jun 1982
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $123,606,280

Did You Know?

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Trivia Heather O'Rourke kept the pet goldfish Carol Anne has in the film. See more »
Goofs Many viewers have pointed out that only one of the houses in the neighborhood is affected by ghosts even though the whole neighborhood and many other houses were built on the same ground. However, there are two sections of the movie that explain this discrepancy: one in which Steven tells a prospective buyer that his family was one of the first to move into their neighborhood, and another in which Steven's boss mentions that Carol Anne was born in the house. The novelization makes the connection more explicit: because Carol Anne was born in the burial ground, the spirits gravitated toward the Freeling household, attracted by her life force. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986). See more »
Soundtracks The Star-Spangled Banner See more »
Crazy Credits After the credits and the logo of the MGM lion is shown, we hear children laughing. Fans of the film have assumed that the laughing children are those who have been released from the beast and have crossed over the threshold into the next life. See more »
Quotes Carol Anne Freeling: They're here.
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