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Director:
Writer:
Michael Nankin (written by)
Release Date:
15 May 1987 (USA)
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Tagline:
There's a Passageway - A Gate Behind Which the Demons Wait to Take Back What Was Once Theirs. more
Plot:
Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard...
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Awards:
2 wins
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2 nominations
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(34 articles)
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Stephen Dorff | ... | Glen |
 | Christa Denton | ... | Al |
| Louis Tripp | ... | Terrence 'Terry' Chandler |
| Kelly Rowan | ... | Lori Lee |
 | Jennifer Irwin | ... | Linda Lee |
| Deborah Grover | ... | Mom |
| Scot Denton | ... | Dad |
| Ingrid Veninger | ... | Paula |
| Sean Fagan | ... | Eric |
| Linda Goranson | ... | Terry's Mom |
| Carl Kraines | ... | Workman |
| Andrew Gunn | ... | Brad |
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Runtime:
85 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Finland:K-15 (uncut) (2002) |
Finland:K-16 (cut) (1988) |
Australia:M |
Norway:15 (video premiere) |
UK:15 |
USA:PG-13 |
West Germany:16
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Trivia:
Writer Michael Nankin originally planned on directing the film as well.
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The word "business" is misspelled in the note to Terry from his father.
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Quotes:
Glen:
Well... ever since I burnt a hole in the roof my dad says I can't launch any of my rockets without supervision.
Terrence 'Terry' Chandler: Hey... I'll supervise.
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Terrence 'Terry' Chandler: Hey... I'll supervise.
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Movie Connections:
Features La guerre du feu (1981)
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Soundtrack:
YES IT'S TRUE
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Overall, I liked The Gate because of it's weirdness. Plus, the special effects were eye-catching. Especially when the handyman tumbles over then transforms into tiny demons that scatter about. My favorite scene is when the parents return home late at night and Glen's father says "You've been baaaaaad!" and tries to strangle him while slime drips out of his face. Weird stuff. My only complaint is how it ended. But I won't give it away. I recommend seeing this one but keep in mind that those dwarf demons are "older than the Bible".