Poltergeist III (1988) - Credits and Details

Poltergeist III Credits and Details

Directed by
	Gary Sherman
Written by
	Gary Sherman	...	written by
	Brian Taggert	...	written by
	Steve Feke
Cast
	Tom Skerritt	...	Bruce Gardner
	Nancy Allen	...	Patricia Gardner
	Heather O'Rourke	...	Carol Anne
	Zelda Rubinstein	...	Tangina
	Lara Flynn Boyle	...	Donna Gardner
	Kipley Wentz	...	Scott (as Kip Wentz)
	Richard Fire	...	Dr. Seaton
	Nathan Davis	...	Kane
	Paul Graham	...	Martin
	Meg Weldon	...	Sandy
	Stacy Gilchrist	...	Melissa
	Joey Garfield	...	Jeff
	Christian Murphy	...	Dusty (as Chris Murphy)
	Roy Hytower	...	Nathan
	Meg Thalken	...	Deborah
	Dean Tokuno	...	Takamitsu
	Catherine Gatz	...	Marcie
	Paty Lombard	...	Helen
	E.J. Murray	...	Mary
	Sherry Narens	...	Mrs. Seaton
	Phil Locker	...	Bill
	Maureen Steindler	...	Old Woman
	Alan Wilder	...	Observer
	Charles Shaphren	...	Observer (as Brent Shaphren)
	Mindy Bell	...	Observer
	Conrad Allan	...	Young Boy
	Maureen Mueller	...	Gallery Woman
	John Rusk	...	Gallery Man
	Sam Sanders	...	Security Guard
	Laurie V. Logan	...	Elevator Woman
	Jerry Birn	...	Elevator Man
	Jane Alderman	...	Scott's Mother
	Mary Hogan	...	Extra
	Lynn Koppel	...	Extra
	Laura Koppel	...	Extra
	Mark Zweigler	...	Extra
	Chris Montana	...	Extra
	Wendy Wolfman	...	Extra
	Harold Taulbee	...	Extra
	Christy Davis	...	Extra
Uncredited Cast
	Corey Burton	...	Reverend Henry Kane (voice)
	Robert Minkoff	...	Bit
	Lori Randolph	...	Girl student
	D. Danny Warhol	...	Teen in Red Sweater
	Michael L. Wynhoff	...	Reversed Scott
Produced by
	Barry Bernardi	...	producer
	Gary Sherman	...	executive producer
Original Music by
	Joe Renzetti
Special Effects by
	Calvin Joe Acord	...	special effects coordinator
	Art Anthony	...	special effects
	Guy Faria	...	special effects
	Robert Johnson	...	special effects
	William D. Kennedy	...	special effects
	Tim Moran	...	special effects foreman
	John Rigden	...	special effects
	Harold Selig	...	special effects
	Richard Stutsman	...	special effects foreman
	Mike Wever	...	special effects
	John Dods	...	mechanical effects
Visual Effects by
	Gary Sherman	...	special visual effects designer
Stunts
	Celia Bond	...	stunt performer
	Danny Costa	...	stunts
	Kerrie Cullen	...	stunts
	Jadie David	...	stunts
	Corey Michael Eubanks	...	stunts
	Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw	...	stunts
	Hubie Kerns Jr.	...	stunts / stunt driver
	Rick LeFevour	...	stunts
	Ben Scott	...	stunt coordinator / stunts
	John-Clay Scott	...	stunts / stunt driver
Thanks
	Julian Beck	...	acknowledgement
	Chandler J. Blackington	...	the producers wish to thank
	Christine Bourdette	...	the producers wish to thank
	Eugene Monaco	...	the producers wish to thank
	Heather O'Rourke	...	dedicatee
	Gladys Timperio	...	the producers wish to thank

Additional Info
Premiere:	June 10, 1988
DVD Release:	August 26, 2003
Blu-ray Release:	January 24, 2017
Country:
Distributor:	Scream Factory
Websites:

Ratings
4.5 / 10	4.7 / 10	40 / 100

Alternate Titles
Poltergeist III: The Final Chapter

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Star Partners (Star Partners, Ltd.) (in association with)

Distributors
MGM/UA Communications Co. (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
MGM/UA Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Video (1989) (United States) (laserdisc)
Fox Network (1991) (United States) (TV)
MGM/UA Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
TBS (1995) (United States) (TV)
MGM/UA Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
The Sci-Fi Channel (2000) (United States) (TV)
MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Scream Factory (2017) (United States) (collector's edition) (Blu-ray)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (reprint for MGM) (Blu-ray)
Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2022) (United States) (through) (triple feature with "Poltergeist 1982" and "Poltergeist II: The Other Side") (DVD)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2022) (United States) (triple feature with "Poltergeist 1982" and "Poltergeist II: The Other Side") (DVD)
Syfy (2025) (United States) (TV)
MonsterVision (United States) (TV)

Filming Locations
California, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Francis W. Parker School - 330 W. Webster Ave., Chicago, Illinois, USA (high school exterior)
Illinois, USA
John Hancock Center - 875 N. Michigan Avenue, Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA (re-shoots)
Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA
USA
Water Tower Place - 835 N. Michigan Avenue, Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA (Beginning parts of art gallery sequence, including twin escalators and glass elevators)

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