Poltergeist / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; a Steven Spielberg production ; a Tobe Hooper film ; story by Steven Spielberg ; screenplay by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais & Mark Victor ; directed by Tobe Hooper ; produced by Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall.

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Life is very pleasant for a California family until a host of other-worldly forces invades their peaceful suburban home. Their house is turned into a supernatural sideshow, and if the family doesn't clear out, they will be swept off into nightmarish chaos.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Warner Home Video (Firm)
MGM/UA Home Video (Firm)
Turner Entertainment Co
Other Authors: Williams, JoBeth
Nelson, Craig T.
Straight, Beatrice
Dunne, Dominique, 1959-1982
Robins, Oliver
O'Rourke, Heather, 1975-1988
Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
Hooper, Tobe, 1943-2017
Grais, Michael
Victor, Mark
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: Burbank, CA : [Place of publication not identified] : Warner Home Video ; Turner Entertainment Co., ©1999, 1982.
Edition:Widescreen/standard version.
Subjects:
Poltergeists > Drama.
Supernatural in motion pictures.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Horror films.
Science fiction films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Horror films.
Science fiction films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Life is very pleasant for a California family until a host of other-worldly forces invades their peaceful suburban home. Their house is turned into a supernatural sideshow, and if the family doesn't clear out, they will be swept off into nightmarish chaos.
Note:Audio available in English (Dolby surround 5.1), French (Dolby surround stereo) and Spanish (Dolby surround stereo) ; subtitles available in English, French and Spanish.
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Videodisc release of the 1982 motion picture.
Includes both widescreen and standard versions. Enhanced for widescreen TVs.
Special features: interactive menus ; theatrical trailer ; scene access.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.H6 P657 1999 VideoDVD
ISBN:0790744198 :
9780790744193 :
Credits:Music by Jerry Goldsmith ; director of photography, Matthew F. Leonetti, A.S.C. ; special visual effects by Industrial Light & Magic ; editor, Michael Kahn ; production design, James H. Spencer.
System Details:DVD format.
Cast:
JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne, Oliver Robins, Heather O'Rourke.