

American Gothic
1987-08-17 · 90 min · ★ 5.9
When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're forced to land on a remote island. Looking for shelter, they're grateful to encounter Ma and Pa and their children - an eccentric family living in the island's backwoods. But what begins as simple hospitality turns into a terrifying race for survival as the friends start disappearing one by one ... and turning up dead.
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- Directors
- John Hough
- Production companies
- manor Ground, Pinetalk
- Countries
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Rod SteigerPa
Yvonne De CarloMa
Michael J. PollardWoody
Fiona HutchisonLynn
Stephen ShellenPaul
Janet WrightFanny
Sarah TorgovCynthia
Mark Lindsay ChapmanRob
Caroline BarclayTerri
William HootkinsTeddyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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