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American Gothic
American Gothic

American Gothic

The family that slays together stays together.

Genres

Horror

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.835/10

Release Date

17 August 1987

Country

Canada

Cast

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Pa

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Ma

Michael J. Pollard

Michael J. Pollard

Woody

Fiona Hutchison

Fiona Hutchison

Lynn

Stephen Shellen

Stephen Shellen

Paul

Janet Wright

Janet Wright

Fanny

Sarah Torgov

Sarah Torgov

Cynthia

Mark Lindsay Chapman

Mark Lindsay Chapman

Rob

Caroline Barclay

Caroline Barclay

Terri

William Hootkins

William Hootkins

Teddy

Mark Erickson

Mark Erickson

Jeff

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