Ireland / Apr 21, 1987 / 15
Pray it's not too late.
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard. What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the three kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that is literally taking over the Earth.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Linda Goranson | Terry's Mom |
| Scot Denton | Dad |
| Sean Fagan | Eric |
| Carl Kraines | Workman |
| Andrew Gunn | Brad |
Genres
HorrorFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Gate |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New Century Entertainment Corporation, The Vista Organization, Alliance Entertainment |
| Release date | 21 aprile 1987 |
| Production | John Kemeny |
| Writer | Michael Nankin |
| Casting | Clare Walker, Mary Gail Artz |
| Editing | Rit Wallis |
| Cinematography | Thomas Vámos, Malcolm Cross, Takashi Seida |
| Assistant directors | Tibor Takács, Nancy Eagles |
| Camera operators | Thomas Vámos, Malcolm Cross, Takashi Seida |
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| Additional photography | Malcolm Cross, Thomas Vámos, Takashi Seida |
| Production design | William Beeton, Julia Bourque, Hélène Lafrance, Jeff Cutler, Marlene Graham, Barry Birnberg |
| Art direction | Julia Bourque, Barry Birnberg, William Beeton, Hélène Lafrance, Jeff Cutler, Marlene Graham |
| Set decoration | Jeff Cutler, Marlene Graham, William Beeton, Julia Bourque, Hélène Lafrance, Barry Birnberg |
| Special effects | Frank C. Carere |
| Visual effects | Randall William Cook |
| Music | Michael Hoenig, Joe Grimaldi, Carl Zittrer, Terry Burke, Michael Liotta, Jim Weidman, Dino Pigat, Douglas Ganton |
| Sound | Michael Hoenig, Joe Grimaldi, Carl Zittrer, Terry Burke, Michael Liotta, Jim Weidman, Dino Pigat, Douglas Ganton |
| Costume design | Trysha Bakker, Linda Preston, Jenny Arbour |
| Makeup | Linda Preston, Trysha Bakker, Jenny Arbour |
| Hairstyling | Trysha Bakker, Linda Preston, Jenny Arbour |
| Collection | The Gate Collection |
| Budget | 2.500.000 € |
| Revenue | 13.539.458 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Apr 21, 1987 / 15
Brazil / May 15, 1987 / 16
Canada / May 15, 1987
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United States / May 15, 1987 / PG-13
Germany / May 28, 1987 / 16
Italy / Dec 11, 1987
France / May 09, 1988 / U
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