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The Frighteners

The Frighteners

No rest for the wicked.
Jul 18, 19961h 50minNZ
6.9
1573 votes

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.

TitleThe Frighteners
RealesedJul 18, 1996
WriterFran Walsh
DirectorPeter Jackson
CountryNew Zealand
CompaniesWingNut Films
Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Frank Bannister
Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado

Lucy Lynskey
Peter Dobson

Peter Dobson

Ray Lynskey
John Astin

John Astin

The Judge
Jeffrey Combs

Jeffrey Combs

Milton Dammers
Dee Wallace

Dee Wallace

Patricia Bradley
Jake Busey

Jake Busey

Johnny Bartlett
Chi McBride

Chi McBride

Cyrus
Jim Fyfe

Jim Fyfe

Stuart
Troy Evans

Troy Evans

Sheriff Perry
Julianna McCarthy

Julianna McCarthy

Old Lady Bradley
R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Hiles
Elizabeth Hawthorne

Elizabeth Hawthorne

Magda Rees-Jones
Angela Bloomfield

Angela Bloomfield

Debra Bannister
Desmond Kelly

Desmond Kelly

Harry Sinclair
Jonathan Blick

Jonathan Blick

Steve Bayliss
Todd Rippon

Todd Rippon

Deputy
John Sumner

John Sumner

Deputy
Michael Robinson

Michael Robinson

Deputy
Jim McLarty

Jim McLarty

Deputy
Anthony Ray Parker

Anthony Ray Parker

Deputy
Paul Yates

Paul Yates

Deputy
Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Deputy
John Leigh

John Leigh

Bryce Campbell
Nicola Cliff

Nicola Cliff

Young Patricia
Ken Blackburn

Ken Blackburn

Dr. Kamins
Stuart Devenie

Stuart Devenie

Museum Curator
Genevieve Westcott

Genevieve Westcott

TV Presenter
K.C. Kelly

K.C. Kelly

Doctor
Leslie Wing

Leslie Wing

Mrs. Waterhouse
Leslie Klein

Leslie Klein

Maid
Frank Edwards

Frank Edwards

Resuscitating Man
Alan O'Leary

Alan O'Leary

The Waiter
Danny Lineham

Danny Lineham

Barry
Charlie McClellan

Charlie McClellan

Reporter
William Pomeroy

William Pomeroy

Jacob Platz
George Port

George Port

Orderly
Billy Jackson

Billy Jackson

Baby in Bouncer
Sophie Watkins

Sophie Watkins

Nursery Baby
Taea Hartwell

Taea Hartwell

Nursery Baby
Max Grover

Max Grover

Nursery Baby
George Grover

George Grover

Nursery Baby
Tony Hopkins

Tony Hopkins

Hospital Patient
Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Hospital Patient
Clay Nelson

Clay Nelson

Passerby
Matthew Chamberlain

Matthew Chamberlain

Passerby
Vivienne Kaplan

Vivienne Kaplan

Nun
Liz Mullane

Liz Mullane

Nun
Matt Aitken

Matt Aitken

Cowboy Ghost (uncredited)
Grae Burton

Grae Burton

Guest (uncredited)
Michael Elsworth

Michael Elsworth

Undertaker (uncredited)
Nic Farra

Nic Farra

Ray's Friend (uncredited)
Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Man with Piercings (uncredited)
Fran Walsh

Fran Walsh

Passerby (uncredited)
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