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The Frighteners
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The Frighteners

1996-07-19 · 110 min · ★ 7.0

Horror · Comedy

Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.

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Directors
Peter Jackson
Production companies
WingNut Films, Universal Pictures
Countries
New Zealand, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 30,000,000
Revenue
USD 29,359,216

Top Cast

Michael J. FoxMichael J. FoxFrank Bannister
Trini AlvaradoTrini AlvaradoLucy Lynskey
Peter DobsonPeter DobsonRay Lynskey
John AstinJohn AstinThe Judge
Jeffrey CombsJeffrey CombsMilton Dammers
Dee WallaceDee WallacePatricia Bradley
Jake BuseyJake BuseyJohnny Bartlett
Chi McBrideChi McBrideCyrus
Jim FyfeJim FyfeStuart
Troy EvansTroy EvansSheriff Perry
Julianna McCarthyJulianna McCarthyOld Lady Bradley
R. Lee ErmeyR. Lee ErmeyHiles
Elizabeth HawthorneElizabeth HawthorneMagda Rees-Jones
Angela BloomfieldAngela BloomfieldDebra Bannister
Desmond KellyDesmond KellyHarry Sinclair
Jonathan BlickJonathan BlickSteve Bayliss
Todd RipponTodd RipponDeputy
John SumnerJohn SumnerDeputy
Michael RobinsonMichael RobinsonDeputy
Jim McLartyJim McLartyDeputy

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