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The Frighteners 1996 Directed by Peter Jackson

No rest for the wicked.

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.

Country USA
Production Countries New Zealand , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Horror
Production Companies Universal Pictures , WingNut Films
Budget $30,000,000
Revenue $29,359,216
Release Date 18 July 1996
110 mins
Cast
Michael J. Fox Frank Bannister
Trini Alvarado Lucy Lynskey
Peter Dobson Ray Lynskey
John Astin The Judge
Jeffrey Combs Milton Dammers
Dee Wallace Patricia Bradley
Jake Busey Johnny Bartlett
Jim Fyfe Stuart
Troy Evans Sheriff Perry
Julianna McCarthy Old Lady Bradley
Elizabeth Hawthorne Magda Rees-Jones
Angela Bloomfield Debra Bannister
Desmond Kelly Harry Sinclair
Jonathan Blick Steve Bayliss
Todd Rippon Deputy
John Sumner Deputy
Jim McLarty Deputy
Paul Yates Deputy
John Leigh Bryce Campbell
Nicola Cliff Young Patricia
Ken Blackburn Dr. Kamins
Stuart Devenie Museum Curator
Genevieve Westcott TV Presenter
K.C. Kelly Doctor
Leslie Wing Mrs. Waterhouse
Frank Edwards Resuscitating Man
Alan O'Leary The Waiter
William Pomeroy Jacob Platz
George Port Orderly
Billy Jackson Baby in Bouncer
Sophie Watkins Nursery Baby
Taea Hartwell Nursery Baby
Max Grover Nursery Baby
George Grover Nursery Baby
Tony Hopkins Hospital Patient
Lewis Martin Hospital Patient
Clay Nelson Passerby
Matt Aitken Cowboy Ghost (uncredited)
Grae Burton Guest (uncredited)
Michael Elsworth Undertaker (uncredited)
Nic Farra Ray's Friend (uncredited)
Peter Jackson Man with Piercings (uncredited)
Fran Walsh Passerby (uncredited)