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Gothika (2003)

R  98 min  -  Horror | Thriller | Mystery   -  21 November 2003 (USA)
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Ghost story in which a repressed female psychiatrist wakes up as a patient in the very asylum where she worked with no memory of why she is there and what she has done.

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Gothika -- hv-post Gothika -- Ghost story in which a repressed female psychiatrist wakes up as a patient in the very asylum where she worked with no memory of why she is there and what she has done.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Halle Berry ...
Robert Downey Jr. ...
Charles S. Dutton ...
John Carroll Lynch ...
Bernard Hill ...
Phil Parsons
Penélope Cruz ...
Dorian Harewood Dorian Harewood ...
Teddy Howard
Bronwen Mantel Bronwen Mantel ...
Irene
Kathleen Mackey ...
Rachel Parsons
Matthew G. Taylor ...
Turlington
Michel Perron Michel Perron ...
Joe
Andrea Sheldon ...
Anana Rydvald Anana Rydvald ...
Glass Cell Nurse
Laura Mitchell Laura Mitchell ...
Inmate
Amy Sloan ...
Inmate
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Storyline

A criminal psychologist awakens to find herself a patient in the institution where she works, with no memory of the murder she's accused of committing. As she tries to regain her memory - and her freedom - a vengeful spirit manipulates her. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Memory | Ghost | Psychiatrist | Murder | Patient  | See more »

Taglines:

Not Alone. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, brief language and nudity See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Готика See more »

Filming Locations:

Hinchinbrook, Québec, Canada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,288,438 (USA) (23 November 2003) (2382 Screens)

Gross:

$141,591,324 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Halle Berry broke her arm filming a scene with Robert Downey Jr.. Downey was supposed to grab her arm and twist but twisted too hard and the arm snapped. Production was halted for eight weeks. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the storm scenes, the rainfall patterns are circular, a sign of rainmaking machines. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Chloe: He came back again last night and tore me like paper. He opened me like a flower of pain, and it felt good. He sank into me and set me on fire, like he always does. Made me burn from the inside out.
Miranda: How did you know it was the devil?
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Connections

References Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) See more »

Soundtracks

"Papa Was a Rolling Stone"
The Temptations See more »