

The Frighteners
1996-07-19 · 110 min · ★ 7.0
Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.
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Production details
- Directors
- Peter Jackson
- Production companies
- WingNut Films, Universal Pictures
- Countries
- New Zealand, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 30,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 29,359,216
Top Cast
Michael J. FoxFrank Bannister
Trini AlvaradoLucy Lynskey
Peter DobsonRay Lynskey
John AstinThe Judge
Jeffrey CombsMilton Dammers
Dee WallacePatricia Bradley
Jake BuseyJohnny Bartlett
Chi McBrideCyrus
Jim FyfeStuart
Troy EvansSheriff Perry
Julianna McCarthyOld Lady Bradley
R. Lee ErmeyHiles
Elizabeth HawthorneMagda Rees-Jones
Angela BloomfieldDebra Bannister
Desmond KellyHarry Sinclair
Jonathan BlickSteve Bayliss
Todd RipponDeputy
John SumnerDeputy
Michael RobinsonDeputy
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