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The Skeleton Key
The Skeleton Key

The Skeleton Key

Fearing is believing.

Genres

DramaHorrorMysteryThriller

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A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.

Others

Budget

$43000000

Revenue

$93983911

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6.621/10

Release Date

29 July 2005

Country

Germany

Cast

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson

Caroline Ellis

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Violet Devereaux

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Luke Marshall

John Hurt

John Hurt

Ben Devereaux

Joy Bryant

Joy Bryant

Jill

Marion Zinser

Marion Zinser

Bayou Woman

Maxine Barnett

Maxine Barnett

Mama Cynthia

Fahnlohnee R. Harris

Fahnlohnee R. Harris

Hallie

Deneen Tyler

Deneen Tyler

Desk Nurse

Ann Dalrymple

Ann Dalrymple

C.N.A.

Trula M. Marcus

Trula M. Marcus

Nurse Trula

Jen Apgar

Jen Apgar

Madeleine Thorpe

Thomas Uskali

Thomas Uskali

Robertson Thorpe

Jamie Lee Redmon

Jamie Lee Redmon

Grace Thorpe

Forrest Landis

Forrest Landis

Martin Thorpe

Tonya Staten

Tonya Staten

Nurse Audrey

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Creole Gas Station Owner

Christa Thorne

Christa Thorne

Creole Mother

Ronald McCall

Ronald McCall

Papa Justify

Jeryl Prescott

Jeryl Prescott

Mama Cecile

Lakrishi Kindred

Lakrishi Kindred

Frail Customer

Sabah

Sabah

Luke's Secretary

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Paramedic

David J. Curtis

David J. Curtis

Party Guest

Tiffany Helland

Tiffany Helland

Party Guest

Brian Ruppert

Brian Ruppert

Party Guest

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