

An American Haunting
2005-05-05 · 83 min · ★ 5.5
An invisible entity haunts a 19th century family, and family secrets soon begin to surface. Based on the true events of the only case in US History where a spirit caused the death of a man.
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Production details
- Directors
- Courtney Solomon
- Production companies
- Midsummer Films, Allan Zeman Productions, Sweetpea Entertainment, After Dark Films, Media Pro Pictures, Remstar Productions, Lionsgate UK
- Countries
- Canada, Romania, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 14,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 29,612,137
Top Cast
Donald SutherlandJohn Bell
Sissy SpacekLucy Bell
Rachel Hurd-WoodBetsy Bell
James D'ArcyRichard Powell
Matthew MarshJames Johnston
Thom FellJohn Bell Jr.
Zoe ThorneTheny Thorn
Gaye BrownKathe Batts
Sam AlexanderJoshua Gardner
Miquel BrownChloe
Vernon DobtcheffElder #1
Shauna ShimAnky
Andrei SerbanJoel Bell (aged 6)
Susan AlmgrenElizabeth Powell (Mother)
Howard RosensteinDavid Powell (Father)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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