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Released October 29th, 1982, 'Poltergeist' stars Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min, and received a user score of 71 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 2,850 well-known users.
You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Upon realizing that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve Freeling calls in a team of parapsychologists to help before it's too late."
'Poltergeist' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Vudu, YouTube, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Epix Roku Premium Channel, AMC on Demand, and Epix .
'Poltergeist' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on June 4th, 1982
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April 8th, 1997
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The Poltergeist movies are a trilogy of American horror films distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1980s. The films revolve around the members of the Freeling family, who are stalked and terrorized by a group of ancient ghosts that are attracted to the youngest daughter, Carol Anne. The original film was co-written by Steven Spielberg.
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