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Steven Spielberg's...

Poltergeist

( Catalog Number ML104961 )
(2.36:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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Poltergeist
1982 - 114 min. - Color
Genre: Horror
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Ghosts invade suburbia in this 1982 horror film from director Tobe Hooper (TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE) and producer Steven Spielberg. Life in the Freeling family's tract home is comfortably bland, but frisky poltergeists soon put a little excitement into their daily routine--moving furniture and communicating with their youngest daughter, Carol Anne, through the television set. Unfortunately, harmless pranks quickly turn nasty and the previously friendly ghosts kidnap Carol Anne, trapping her in the spirit world. To win the child back, the family calls in a team of parapsychologists and a psychic who conducts an elaborate exorcism. The apocalyptic finale is deliciously macabre, and pushed the limits of the PG rating. A number of sequels followed, and speculation still remains on whether Spielberg--who wrote the story and storyboarded the action--essentially ghost directed the film.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
With Poltergeist, directed by Tobe Hopper, Steven Spielberg had his first great success as a producer. Released around the same time as Spielberg's E.T., the film presents the dark side of Spielberg's California suburban track homes. The film centers on the Freeling family, a typical middle class family living in the peaceful Cuesta Verde Estates. The father, Steve (Craig T. Nelson), has fallen asleep in front of the television, and the dog saunters around the house revealing the other family members --- Steve's wife Diane (JoBeth Williams), sixteen-year-old daughter Dana (Dominique Dunne), eight-year-old son Robbie (Oliver Robins), and five-year-old Carol Ann (Heather O'Rourke). Soon strange things begin to happen around the house; the pet canary dies, mysterious storms occur, and Carol Ann is summoned to the TV set, where a strange shaft of green light hits her and causes the room to shake ("They're he-e-ere!"). As curious events continue, Carol Ann is repeatedly drawn to the television, where she begins to talk to "the TV people." Soon Carol Ann is sucked into a closet, disappearing from this reality plane. Unable to find his daughter, Steve consults Dr. Lesh (Beatrice Straight), a para-psychologist from a nearby college. Lesh finds that paranormal phenomena is so strong in the Freelong household she is unable to deal with it and sends for clairvoyant and professional exorcist Tangina (Zelda Rubinstein) to examine the house in hopes of finding Carol Ann. Tangina makes a horrifying discovery: Carol Ann is alive and in the house, but is being held on another spectral plane. --- Paul Brenner

Though directed by Tobe Hooper, Poltergeist is most often thought of as a Steven Spielberg movie, with all of the hallmarks of a Spielberg film: impressive effects, snappy pacing, and a child-like sense of wonder and horror. At the time, the director was juggling the haunted-house project with the more personal E.T., and cult horror director Hooper was called in to helm. Legend has it that Spielberg had his fingers in just about every decision, and even directed some of the scenes himself, leaving the job's technical aspects to Hooper. Spielberg would eventually be credited as co-producer and co-screenwriter. Poltergeist is clearly more akin to Spielberg's E.T. or Close Encounters of the Third Kind than to Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Eaten Alive. It's a very engaging film, thanks to Jo Beth Williams' solid performance and the slick, chilling effects by Industrial Light and Magic. --- Brendon Hanley

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Cast for Poltergeist

Craig T. Nelson - Steve
JoBeth Williams - Diane
Beatrice Straight - Dr. Lesh
Dominique Dunne - Dana
Oliver Robins - Robbie
Heather O'Rourke - Carol Anne
Zelda Rubinstein - Tangina
Martin Casella - Marty
Richard Lawson - Ryan
Michael McManus - Tuthill
Virginia Kiser - Mrs. Tuthill
Jim Karen - Teague
Lou Perry - Pugsley
William Vail - Implosion Man
Joey Walsh - Neighbor
Philip Stone - Football Announcer [Voice]
Dirk Blocker - Jeff Shaw
Noel Conlon - Husband
Jane Feinberg
Robert Broyles - Pool Worker #1
Jeff Bannister
Clair E. Leucart
Mike Fenton
Sonny Landham - Pool Worker #2
Allan Graf - Neighbor

Crew for Poltergeist

Tobe Hooper - Director
Frank Marshall - Producer
Steven Spielberg - Producer / Screenwriter
Michael Grais - Screenwriter
Mark Victor - Screenwriter
Matthew Leonetti - Cinematographer
Jerry Goldsmith - Composer (Music Score)
Bruce Green - Editor
Michael Kahn - Editor
Edward S. Haworth - Production Designer
James Spencer - Production Designer
Kathleen Kennedy - Associate Producer
Cheryal Kearney - Set Designer
Ann Lambert - Costume Designer
L.J. Mower - Costume Designer
Dorothy Pearl - Makeup
Pat Kehoe - First Assistant Director
Cindy Folkerson - Stunts
Donna Garrett - Stunts
Bob Herron - Stunts
Felix Silla - Stunts
Chuck Waters - Stunts
George Wilbur - Stunts
Bob Yerkes - Stunts
Steve Maslow - Sound/Sound Designer
Art Rochester - Sound/Sound Designer
Jane Feinberg - Casting
Mike Fenton - Casting
Dennis E. Jones - Production Manager
Marci Liroff - Casting
Richard L. Anderson - Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Edlund - Special Effects Supervisor
Craig Reardon - Makeup Special Effects

Awards for Poltergeist

Best Score (nom) Jerry Goldsmith 1982 Academy
Best Sound Effects (nom) Stephen Flick 1982 Academy
Best Sound Effects (nom) Anderson, Richard L. 1982 Academy
Best Visual Effects (nom) Bruce Nicholson 1982 Academy
Best Visual Effects (nom) Michael Wood 1982 Academy
Best Visual Effects (nom) Richard Edlund 1982 Academy

Feature Details

Title: Poltergeist
Feature Release Date: 1982
Genre: Horror
Rating: PG
Color: Color
Runtime: 114 Minutes
Chapters: 48
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.36:1
Playback Format: CLV

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LD Release Date: 2 Apr 1997
Catalog Number: ML104961
UPC: 027616496164
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Publisher: MGM/UA Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: ML104961
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Steven Spielberg's...

Poltergeist

( Catalog Number ML104961 )
(2.36:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

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Poltergeist
1982 - 114 min. - Color
Genre: Horror
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Ghosts invade suburbia in this 1982 horror film from director Tobe Hooper (TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE) and producer Steven Spielberg. Life in the Freeling family's tract home is comfortably bland, but frisky poltergeists soon put a little excitement into their daily routine--moving furniture and communicating with their youngest daughter, Carol Anne, through the television set. Unfortunately, harmless pranks quickly turn nasty and the previously friendly ghosts kidnap Carol Anne, trapping her in the spirit world. To win the child back, the family calls in a team of parapsychologists and a psychic who conducts an elaborate exorcism. The apocalyptic finale is deliciously macabre, and pushed the limits of the PG rating. A number of sequels followed, and speculation still remains on whether Spielberg--who wrote the story and storyboarded the action--essentially ghost directed the film.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
With Poltergeist, directed by Tobe Hopper, Steven Spielberg had his first great success as a producer. Released around the same time as Spielberg's E.T., the film presents the dark side of Spielberg's California suburban track homes. The film centers on the Freeling family, a typical middle class family living in the peaceful Cuesta Verde Estates. The father, Steve (Craig T. Nelson), has fallen asleep in front of the television, and the dog saunters around the house revealing the other family members --- Steve's wife Diane (JoBeth Williams), sixteen-year-old daughter Dana (Dominique Dunne), eight-year-old son Robbie (Oliver Robins), and five-year-old Carol Ann (Heather O'Rourke). Soon strange things begin to happen around the house; the pet canary dies, mysterious storms occur, and Carol Ann is summoned to the TV set, where a strange shaft of green light hits her and causes the room to shake ("They're he-e-ere!"). As curious events continue, Carol Ann is repeatedly drawn to the television, where she begins to talk to "the TV people." Soon Carol Ann is sucked into a closet, disappearing from this reality plane. Unable to find his daughter, Steve consults Dr. Lesh (Beatrice Straight), a para-psychologist from a nearby college. Lesh finds that paranormal phenomena is so strong in the Freelong household she is unable to deal with it and sends for clairvoyant and professional exorcist Tangina (Zelda Rubinstein) to examine the house in hopes of finding Carol Ann. Tangina makes a horrifying discovery: Carol Ann is alive and in the house, but is being held on another spectral plane. --- Paul Brenner

Though directed by Tobe Hooper, Poltergeist is most often thought of as a Steven Spielberg movie, with all of the hallmarks of a Spielberg film: impressive effects, snappy pacing, and a child-like sense of wonder and horror. At the time, the director was juggling the haunted-house project with the more personal E.T., and cult horror director Hooper was called in to helm. Legend has it that Spielberg had his fingers in just about every decision, and even directed some of the scenes himself, leaving the job's technical aspects to Hooper. Spielberg would eventually be credited as co-producer and co-screenwriter. Poltergeist is clearly more akin to Spielberg's E.T. or Close Encounters of the Third Kind than to Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Eaten Alive. It's a very engaging film, thanks to Jo Beth Williams' solid performance and the slick, chilling effects by Industrial Light and Magic. --- Brendon Hanley

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Cast for Poltergeist

Craig T. Nelson - Steve
JoBeth Williams - Diane
Beatrice Straight - Dr. Lesh
Dominique Dunne - Dana
Oliver Robins - Robbie
Heather O'Rourke - Carol Anne
Zelda Rubinstein - Tangina
Martin Casella - Marty
Richard Lawson - Ryan
Michael McManus - Tuthill
Virginia Kiser - Mrs. Tuthill
Jim Karen - Teague
Lou Perry - Pugsley
William Vail - Implosion Man
Joey Walsh - Neighbor
Philip Stone - Football Announcer [Voice]
Dirk Blocker - Jeff Shaw
Noel Conlon - Husband
Jane Feinberg
Robert Broyles - Pool Worker #1
Jeff Bannister
Clair E. Leucart
Mike Fenton
Sonny Landham - Pool Worker #2
Allan Graf - Neighbor

Crew for Poltergeist

Tobe Hooper - Director
Frank Marshall - Producer
Steven Spielberg - Producer / Screenwriter
Michael Grais - Screenwriter
Mark Victor - Screenwriter
Matthew Leonetti - Cinematographer
Jerry Goldsmith - Composer (Music Score)
Bruce Green - Editor
Michael Kahn - Editor
Edward S. Haworth - Production Designer
James Spencer - Production Designer
Kathleen Kennedy - Associate Producer
Cheryal Kearney - Set Designer
Ann Lambert - Costume Designer
L.J. Mower - Costume Designer
Dorothy Pearl - Makeup
Pat Kehoe - First Assistant Director
Cindy Folkerson - Stunts
Donna Garrett - Stunts
Bob Herron - Stunts
Felix Silla - Stunts
Chuck Waters - Stunts
George Wilbur - Stunts
Bob Yerkes - Stunts
Steve Maslow - Sound/Sound Designer
Art Rochester - Sound/Sound Designer
Jane Feinberg - Casting
Mike Fenton - Casting
Dennis E. Jones - Production Manager
Marci Liroff - Casting
Richard L. Anderson - Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Edlund - Special Effects Supervisor
Craig Reardon - Makeup Special Effects

Awards for Poltergeist

Best Score (nom) Jerry Goldsmith 1982 Academy
Best Sound Effects (nom) Stephen Flick 1982 Academy
Best Sound Effects (nom) Anderson, Richard L. 1982 Academy
Best Visual Effects (nom) Bruce Nicholson 1982 Academy
Best Visual Effects (nom) Michael Wood 1982 Academy
Best Visual Effects (nom) Richard Edlund 1982 Academy

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