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Pet Sematary (1989)

R 103 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Horror  -   21 April 1989 (USA)
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Behind a young family's home in Maine is a terrible secret that holds the power of life after death. When tragedy strikes, the threat of that power soon becomes undeniable.

Director:

Mary Lambert

Writers:

Stephen King (novel), Stephen King (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dale Midkiff ...
Fred Gwynne ...
Denise Crosby ...
Brad Greenquist ...
Michael Lombard Michael Lombard ...
Miko Hughes ...
Blaze Berdahl ...
Susan Blommaert Susan Blommaert ...
Mara Clark Mara Clark ...
Kavi Raz Kavi Raz ...
Mary Louise Wilson Mary Louise Wilson ...
Andrew Hubatsek Andrew Hubatsek ...
Liz Davies ...
Girl at Infirmary
Kara Dalke Kara Dalke ...
Candystriper
Matthew August Ferrell Matthew August Ferrell ...
Jud as a Child
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Storyline

The Creeds have just moved to a new house in the countryside. Their house is perfect, except for two things: the semi-trailers that roar past on the narrow road, and the mysterious cemetary in the woods behind the house. The Creed's neighbours are reluctant to talk about the cemetary, and for good reason too. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

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Plot Keywords:

Cat | Pet | Cemetery | Death | Secret  | See more »

Taglines:

A Pet Isn't Just For Life. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Pet Cemetery See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$11,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,046,179 (USA) (21 April 1989) (1585 Screens)

Gross:

$57,469,179 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Dolby Stereo)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Stephen King was present on location for most of the shooting of the film. The area it was shot in was only 20 minutes from Kings home in Bangor, Maine. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: Just before Gage gets hit by the Orinco gas truck, it is shown leaving the depot and driving on US Route 15. However, US Route 15 runs through the states of New York to the end in South Carolina. This film is set in the state of Maine. See more »

Quotes

Jud Crandall: [Pulls out and opens buck knife] Gage... I've got something for you.
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Connections

Spoofed in "South Park: Marjorine (#9.9)" (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sheena Is A Punk Rocker"
Written & Performed by Ramones
Produced by Tony Bongiovi & Tommy Ramone (as T. Erdelyi)
Courtesy of Sire Records Company
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