Poltergeist (1982) - Credits and Details

Poltergeist Credits and Details

Directed by
	Tobe Hooper
Written by
	Steven Spielberg	...	screenplay by / story by
	Michael Grais	...	screenplay by
	Mark Victor	...	screenplay by
Cast
	Craig T. Nelson	...	Steve Freeling
	JoBeth Williams	...	Diane Freeling (as Jobeth Williams)
	Beatrice Straight	...	Dr. Lesh
	Dominique Dunne	...	Dana Freeling
	Oliver Robins	...	Robbie Freeling
	Heather O'Rourke	...	Carol Anne Freeling
	Michael McManus	...	Ben Tuthill
	Virginia Kiser	...	Mrs. Tuthill
	Martin Casella	...	Marty
	Richard Lawson	...	Ryan
	Zelda Rubinstein	...	Tangina
	James Karen	...	Mr. Teague
	Lou Perryman	...	Pugsley (as Lou Perry)
	Clair E. Leucart	...	Bulldozer Driver (as Clair Leucart)
	Dirk Blocker	...	Jeff Shaw
	Allan Graf	...	Neighbor
	Joseph Walsh	...	Neighbor (as Joseph R. Walsh)
	Helen Baron	...	Woman Buyer
	Noel Conlon	...	Husband
	Robert Broyles	...	Pool Worker #1
	Sonny Landham	...	Pool Worker #2
	Jeffrey Bannister	...	Implosion Man
	William Vail	...	Implosion Man
	Craig Simmons	...	Implosion Man
	Phil Stone	...	Football Announcer (voice) (as Phil Stone - NBC Sports)
	Dana Gendian	...	Special Child
	Jaimi Gendian	...	Special Child
Uncredited Cast
	Shirley Blackwell	...	Neighbor
	Jeff Lawrence	...	Neighbor
	Joseph McCrossin	...	Mover
	Danny Nero	...	Panicked Neighbor
	Paula Paulson	...	Ghost
	Roberto Rodriguez	...	Mover
	Sheb Wooley	...	Screaming Soldier on TV (archive sound)
Produced by
	Kathleen Kennedy	...	associate producer
	Frank Marshall	...	producer
	Steven Spielberg	...	producer
Original Music by
	Jerry Goldsmith
Special Effects by
	Jeff Jarvis	...	special effects foreman
	Michael Wood	...	mechanical effects supervisor
	Mike Berro	...	special effects technician
	Johnny Borgese	...	special effects
	Robert Cole	...	special effects hydraulic foreman
	Hal Millar	...	special effects
	Thaine Morris	...	pyrotechnician
	Cristi Janaki Rathod	...	special effects technician
	Jill Rockow	...	body operator
	Paul Wurtzel	...	special effects technician
Visual Effects by
	José Abel	...	animator: ILM
	Peter Amundson	...	assistant visual effects editor: ILM
	Charles Bailey	...	model maker: ILM
	Craig Barron	...	assistant matte photographer: ILM
	David Berry	...	optical printer operator: ILM
	Mike Bolles	...	design engineer: ILM
	Conrad Bonderson	...	machinist: ILM
	Ed Breed	...	production procurer: ILM
	Marty Brenneis	...	electronic engineer: ILM
	Kris Brown	...	electronic system software: ILM
	John Bruno	...	animation supervisor: ILM
	Conrad Buff IV	...	visual effects editorial supervisor: ILM
	Scott Caple	...	assistant animator: ILM
	Melissa Cargill	...	electronic technician: ILM
	Sean M. Casey	...	model maker: ILM
	Dave Childers	...	stage technician: ILM
	Wade Childress	...	equipment maintenance: ILM
	Terry Chostner	...	still photographer: ILM
	Bob Chrisoulis	...	optical technician: ILM
	Donald Clark	...	optical printer operator: ILM
	Harold Cole	...	stage technician: ILM
	Sam Comstock	...	technical animation supervisor: ILM
	Jay Davis	...	matte animation: ILM
	Dick Dova	...	stage technician: ILM
	Richard Edlund	...	visual effects supervision
	Judy Elkins	...	matte animation: ILM
	John Ellis	...	optical printer operator: ILM
	Chrissie England	...	administrative supervisor: ILM
	Rick Fichter	...	effects cameraman: ILM
	Bob Finley III	...	stage technician: ILM
	Pat Fitzsimmons	...	stage foreman: ILM
	Barbara Gallucci	...	model maker: ILM
	Steve Gawley	...	model maker: ILM
	Tim Geideman	...	optical technician: ILM
	Ray Gilberti	...	second assistant cameraman: ILM
	Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild	...	assistant animator: ILM
	Ralph Gordon	...	optical line-up: ILM
	Milton Gray	...	animator: ILM
	Mary Lou Hale	...	production secretary: ILM
	David Hanks	...	apprentice machinist: ILM
	Toby Heindel	...	model maker: ILM
	Robert Hill	...	first assistant cameraman: ILM
	Edward Hirsh	...	stage technician: ILM
	Renee Holt	...	animation assistant supervisor: ILM
	Paul Huston	...	chief model maker: ILM
	Jerry Jeffress	...	electronic system design: ILM
	Ed Jones	...	optical line-up: ILM
	Paula Karsh	...	production procurer: ILM
	James Keefer	...	animation camera supervisor: ILM
	Kim Knowlton	...	matte animation: ILM
	Neil Krepela	...	matte photographer: ILM
	Rob LaDuca	...	assistant animator: ILM
	Kathryn Lenihan	...	matte animation: ILM
	Gary Leo	...	electronic engineer: ILM
	Michael Lessa	...	key assistant: ILM
	Mike MacKenzie	...	electronic engineer: ILM
	Jeff Mann	...	model maker: ILM
	Kim Marks	...	first assistant cameraman: ILM
	Scott Marshall	...	model maker: ILM
	Cristi McCarthy	...	electronic coordinator: ILM
	Roberto McGrath	...	still photographer: ILM
	John McLeod	...	stage technician: ILM
	Marghi McMahon	...	model maker: ILM
	Ted Moehnke	...	supervising stage technician: ILM
	Jack Mongovan	...	assistant animator: ILM
	Thaine Morris	...	stage technician: ILM
	Lisa Jean Mower	...	special wardrobe: ILM
	Duncan Myers	...	optical technician: ILM
	Bill Neil	...	effects cameraman: ILM
	Bruce Nicholson	...	optical photography supervisor: ILM
	Kerry Nordquist	...	still photography: ILM
	Ease Owyeung	...	model maker: ILM
	Udo Pampel	...	machinist: ILM
	Michael Pangrazio	...	matte painting supervisor: ILM
	Paula Paulson	...	special wire performance: ILM
	Lorne Peterson	...	modelshop supervisor
	Gary Platek	...	laser and cloud effects: ILM
	Chris Rand	...	apprentice machinist: ILM
	Bruce Richardson	...	model maker: ILM
	Nilo Rodis-Jamero	...	effects art director: ILM
	Pete Romano	...	first assistant cameraman: ILM
	Thomas Rosseter	...	optical line-up: ILM
	Michael Shannon	...	additional matte photographer: ILM
	Kathy Shine	...	production secretary: ILM
	Grant Smith	...	model maker: ILM
	Mike Smith	...	equipment maintenance: ILM
	Thomas G. Smith	...	production supervisor: ILM
	David Sosalla	...	model maker: ILM
	Howard Stein	...	visual effects editor: ILM
	Peter Stolz	...	stage technician: ILM
	Mitch Suskin	...	visual effects coordinator
	Larry Tan	...	model maker: ILM
	Ed Tennler	...	draftsman: ILM
	Marc Thorpe	...	model maker: ILM
	Peggy Tonkonogy	...	assistant animator: ILM
	Mark Vargo	...	optical printer operator: ILM
	Jim Veilleux	...	cameraman: additional scenes: ILM
	Laurie Vermont	...	production coordinator: ILM
	Art Vitello	...	key animator: ILM
	Garry Waller	...	first assistant cameraman: ILM
	Gene Whiteman	...	equipment engineering supervisor: ILM
	Bess Wiley	...	electronic technician: ILM
	Terry Windell	...	animator: ILM
	Bob Diepenbrock	...	visual effects
	Jammie Friday	...	rotoscope
	Kirk R. Thatcher	...	visual effects coordinator
Stunts
	Bobby Clark	...	stunts
	Jeannie Epper	...	stunts
	Cindy Folkerson	...	stunts
	Donna Garrett	...	stunts
	Bob Herron	...	stunts
	Beth Nufer	...	stunts
	Glenn Randall Jr.	...	stunt coordinator
	Felix Silla	...	stunts
	Chuck Waters	...	stunts
	George P. Wilbur	...	stunts
	Bob Yerkes	...	stunts

Additional Info
Premiere:	June 04, 1982
DVD Release:	April 08, 1997
Blu-ray Release:	October 14, 2008
Country:
Distributor:	Warner Brother Studios
Websites:

Ratings
8.3 / 10	7.3 / 10	79 / 100

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)
Amblin Entertainment (uncredited)
SLM Production Group

Distributors
MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1982) (United States) (Metro Goldwyn Mayer) (theatrical)
MGM/UA Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1985) (United States) (TV)
Turner Entertainment (1986) (United States)
MGM/UA Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Video (1991) (United States) (laserdisc)
Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (laserdisc)
MGM/UA Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Video (1994) (United States) (laserdisc)
Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (laserdisc)
Warner Bros. Entertainment (1996) (World-wide)
MGM/UA Home Video (1997) (United States) (DVD)
MGM/UA Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
HBO Max (2021) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Fathom Events (2022) (United States) (theatrical)
Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2022) (United States) (through) (triple feature with "Poltergeist II: The Other Side" and "Poltergeist III") (DVD)
Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (through) (40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2022) (United States) (triple feature with "Poltergeist II: The Other Side" and "Poltergeist III") (DVD)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition)
MonsterVision (United States) (TV)

Filming Locations
4267 Roxbury Street, Forest Hills, Simi Valley, California, USA (Freeling house exteriors)
Agoura Hills, California, USA
Calabria Drive, Agoura Hills, California, USA
California, USA
Calmfield Avenue, Agoura Hills, California, USA
Gleam Court, Agoura Hills, California, USA
Holiday Inn, Thousand Oaks, California, USA
Irvine, California, USA
Kanan Road, Agoura Hills, California, USA
MGM Studios - Culver City, California, USA (Freeling house interiors)
Rustling Oaks Drive, Agoura Hills, California, USA
Shadycreek Drive, Agoura Hills, California, USA
Simi Valley, California, USA
University of California, Irvine, California, USA
USA

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