The Gate

Name: The Gate
Genre: Horror, Fantasy
Released: 1987-04-21
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp, Kelly Rowan, Jennifer Irwin

1987·Movie·PG-13·86 min·★ 6.1(418)

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“Pray it's not too late.”

Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard. What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the three kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that is literally taking over the Earth.

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About The Gate

The Gate is a 1987 English-language horror and fantasy film directed by Tibor Takács. The cast is led by Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp. It has a runtime of 1h 26m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.

The Gate was produced by New Century Entertainment Corporation, The Vista Organization, and Alliance Entertainment and made in Canada. It was released on April 21, 1987, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $14 million worldwide.

Director: Tibor Takács
Writers: Michael Nankin
Release date: April 21, 1987
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Canada
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $14 million
Production: New Century Entertainment Corporation, The Vista Organization, Alliance Entertainment

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The Gate cast & crew

The Gate was directed by Tibor Takács and written by Michael Nankin.

The cast features Stephen Dorff as Glen, Christa Denton as Al, Louis Tripp as Terrence "Terry" Chandler, Kelly Rowan as Lori Lee, Jennifer Irwin as Linda Lee, and Deborah Grover as Mom.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Hoenig, cinematography is by Thomas Vámos, and it was produced by John Kemeny.

Is The Gate worth watching?

The Gate holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 418 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 26m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror and fantasy, The Gate is worth a place on your watchlist.

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