Movie
The Frighteners
No rest for the wicked.
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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Synopsis
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.
More about The Frighteners
Cast
Michael J. FoxFrank Bannister
Trini AlvaradoLucy Lynskey
Peter DobsonRay Lynskey
John AstinThe Judge
Jeffrey CombsMilton Dammers
Dee WallacePatricia Bradley
Jake BuseyJohnny Bartlett
Chi McBrideCyrusCredits
- Directed by
- Peter Jackson
- Written by
- Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $29.4M
Production
WingNut FilmsNew Zealand
Universal PicturesUnited States
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