Poltergeist

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About Poltergeist

Poltergeist is a 1982 English-language horror film directed by Tobe Hooper. The cast is led by JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 3500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

Poltergeist was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and SLM Production Group and made in United States of America. It was released on June 4, 1982, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $11 million, it went on to gross $122 million worldwide.

Director

Tobe Hooper

Writers

Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, Mark Victor

Release date

June 4, 1982

Original language

English

Age rating

PG

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$11 million

Box office

$122 million

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, SLM Production Group

Poltergeist cast & crew

Poltergeist was directed by Tobe Hooper and written by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, and Mark Victor.

The cast features JoBeth Williams as Diane Freeling, Craig T. Nelson as Steve Freeling, Beatrice Straight as Dr. Lesh, Dominique Dunne as Dana Freeling, Heather O'Rourke as Carol Anne Freeling, and Oliver Robins as Robbie Freeling.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, cinematography is by Matthew F. Leonetti, and it was produced by Frank Marshall and Steven Spielberg.

Is Poltergeist worth watching?

Poltergeist holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 3,490 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed horror films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, Poltergeist is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Poltergeist

In United States, you can stream Poltergeist on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Poltergeist

JoBeth Williams

Diane Freeling

Craig T. Nelson

Steve Freeling

Beatrice Straight

Dr. Lesh

Dominique Dunne

Dana Freeling

Heather O'Rourke

Carol Anne Freeling

Oliver Robins

Robbie Freeling

Zelda Rubinstein

Tangina Barrons

Richard Lawson

Ryan

Martin Casella

Dr. Marty Casey

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Michael McManus

Ben Tuthill

Virginia Kiser

Mrs. Tuthill

James Karen

Mr. Teague

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