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Poltergeist III (1988)

PG_13 98 min  -  Fantasy | Horror | Thriller  -   10 June 1988 (USA)
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Carol Anne is staying with her aunt in a highrise building, and the supernatural forces that have haunted her previously follow her there.

Director:

Gary Sherman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Skerritt ...
Nancy Allen ...
Heather O'Rourke ...
Zelda Rubinstein ...
Lara Flynn Boyle ...
Kipley Wentz ...
Scott (as Kip Wentz)
Richard Fire Richard Fire ...
Nathan Davis Nathan Davis ...
Roger May Roger May ...
Paul Graham Paul Graham ...
Meg Weldon Meg Weldon ...
Stacy Gilchrist Stacy Gilchrist ...
Joey Garfield Joey Garfield ...
Christian Murphy Christian Murphy ...
Dusty (as Chris Murphy)
Roy Hytower Roy Hytower ...
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Storyline

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? Written by Rhino <rhino@blueyonder.co.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

Trapped in the limbo between life and death, there are only two ways out. See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Poltergeist III: The Final Chapter See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,344,308 (USA) (10 June 1988)

Gross:

$14,114,488 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Lara Flynn Boyle's film debut. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Bruce and Patricia are crawling out of the elevator, Bruce's legs are still inside the elevator as he helps Patricia out of it. The shot changes, and his legs are out. It changes again, and his legs are back in. See more »

Quotes

Pat Gardner: You look great! Now remember, LESS IS MORE!
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Crazy Credits

A text in the credits reads "The character of Reverend
Henry Kane was originally portrayed by Julian Beck" See more »

Connections

References "Star Trek" (1966) See more »

Soundtracks

"NIGHT RIDER"
Written by MICHAEL FORTE and BRUCE WEEDEN
Vocal by JAMES CARTER See more »