Smartly filmed, tightly scripted, and -- most importantly -- consistently frightening, Poltergeist is a modern horror classic.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Tobe Hooper -
Producer -
Frank Marshall , Steven Spielberg -
Screenwriter -
Steven Spielberg , Michael Grais , Mark Victor -
Distributor -
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -
Production Co -
Metro Goldwyn Mayer -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Horror , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 4, 1982, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 1, 2009 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$121.8M -
Runtime -
1h 54m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Stereo , Dolby -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)