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The Gate (1986)

PG_13  85 min  -  Fantasy | Horror   -  15 May 1987 (USA)
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Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard... See full summary »

Director:

Tibor Takács
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stephen Dorff ...
Glen
Christa Denton Christa Denton ...
Al
Louis Tripp ...
Kelly Rowan ...
Lori Lee
Jennifer Irwin ...
Linda Lee
Deborah Grover Deborah Grover ...
Mom
Scot Denton Scot Denton ...
Dad
Ingrid Veninger Ingrid Veninger ...
Paula
Sean Fagan Sean Fagan ...
Eric
Linda Goranson Linda Goranson ...
Terry's Mom
Carl Kraines Carl Kraines ...
Workman
Andrew Gunn Andrew Gunn ...
Brad
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Storyline

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. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Hole | Backyard | Demon | House | Dog  | See more »

Taglines:

There's a Passageway - A Gate Behind Which the Demons Wait to Take Back What Was Once Theirs. See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La fissure See more »

Filming Locations:

Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$13,539,458 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The bible passage the Lee sisters picked out was from different portions of Psalms verses 59:1 to 59:9. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Glen breaks the geode open with the hammer, it is clearly shown cracking dead straight down the center. Yet, moments later he touches it and it falls in half, the half that falls over is much smaller than the half that remains upright. Had the geode really cracked down the middle, the two halves would have been equal in size. See more »

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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Soundtracks

"EVERYBODY'S RUNNING"
By Vince Carlucci and Sandy MacFayden See more »