Film record

Poltergeist

1982Feature film110 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
thriller film · fantasy film · horror film · ghost film · supernatural horror film · supernatural film

Credits

Direction

Tobe Hooper — Directing

Cast

Craig T. Nelson — Acting
JoBeth Williams — Acting
Beatrice Straight — Acting
Dominique Dunne — Acting
Heather O'Rourke — Acting
Richard Lawson — Acting
Zelda Rubinstein — Acting
Lou Perryman — Acting
Sonny Landham — Acting
William Vail — Acting
Oliver Robins — Acting
Dirk Blocker — Acting
James Karen — Acting
Joseph Walsh — Acting
Michael McManus — Acting
Allan Graf — Acting
Fred Rogers — Acting

Writing

Michael Grais — Screenwriting
Mark Victor — Screenwriting
Steven Spielberg — Screenwriting

Production

Frank Marshall — Production
Steven Spielberg — Production

Music

Jerry Goldsmith — Music composition

Cinematography

Matthew F. Leonetti — Cinematography

Editing

Michael Kahn — Editing
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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
23 Sep 1982Checked 16 Sep 2026
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