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Feature film — 1996

The Frighteners (1996)

7.01h 50mHorror — 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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Director: Peter Jackson

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Cast & crew

Michael J. Fox as Frank Bannister

Michael J. Fox

Frank Bannister

Trini Alvarado as Lucy Lynskey

Trini Alvarado

Lucy Lynskey

Peter Dobson as Ray Lynskey

Peter Dobson

Ray Lynskey

John Astin as The Judge

John Astin

The Judge

Jeffrey Combs as Milton Dammers

Jeffrey Combs

Milton Dammers

Dee Wallace as Patricia Bradley

Dee Wallace

Patricia Bradley

Jake Busey as Johnny Bartlett

Jake Busey

Johnny Bartlett

Chi McBride as Cyrus

Chi McBride

Cyrus

Jim Fyfe as Stuart

Jim Fyfe

Stuart

Troy Evans as Sheriff Perry

Troy Evans

Sheriff Perry

Julianna McCarthy as Old Lady Bradley

Julianna McCarthy

Old Lady Bradley

R. Lee Ermey as Hiles

R. Lee Ermey

Hiles

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