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Poltergeist III

Poltergeist III

Poltergeist III

Poltergeist III

No matter where Carol Ann goes...she never goes alone.

1988•1h 38m•

★5.2(545 ratings)

HorrorThriller

Overview

Carol Anne has been sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle in an effort to hide her from the clutches of the ghostly Reverend Kane, but he tracks her down and terrorises her in her relatives' appartment in a tall glass building. Will he finally achieve his target and capture Carol Anne again, or will Tangina be able, yet again, to thwart him?

Director

Writers

Gary Sherman, Brian Taggert

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Main Cast

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Bruce Gardner

Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Patricia Wilson-Gardner

Heather O'Rourke

Heather O'Rourke

Carol Anne Freeling

Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Donna Gardner

Kipley Wentz

Kipley Wentz

Scott

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein

Tangina Barrons

Richard Fire

Richard Fire

Dr. Seaton

Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis

Kane

Joey Garfield

Joey Garfield

Jeff

Maureen Mueller

Maureen Mueller

Gallery Woman

Paty Lombard

Paty Lombard

Helen

Meg Thalken

Meg Thalken

Deborah

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Gary Sherman

Writing

Screenplay: Gary Sherman
Screenplay: Brian Taggert

Production

Producer: Barry Bernardi
Executive Producer: Gary Sherman
Casting: Jane Alderman
Casting: Shelley Andreas

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Joe Renzetti

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Alex Nepomniaschy

Editing

Editor: Ross Albert

Art Direction

Production Design: Paul Eads
Art Direction: W. Steven Graham

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: John Dods
Costume Design: Tom McKinley

Keywords

chicago, illinoisreligion and supernaturalpoltergeisthalloweensequeldevildemonsuper power

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "No matter where Carol Ann goes...she never goes alone."

#2

With a budget of $10.5M, the film grossed $14.1M — a profit of $3.6M (35% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 98 minutes (1h 38m).

#4

The film was directed by Gary Sherman.

#5

The screenplay was written by Gary Sherman and Brian Taggert.

#6

The score was composed by Joe Renzetti.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Alex Nepomniaschy.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0095889.

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Rating

5.2/10

Mixed

545 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Poltergeist III

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$10,500,000

Revenue:

$14,144,000

Production Companies:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer