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| Stephen Dorff | ... | Glen | |
| Christa Denton | ... | Al | |
| Louis Tripp | ... | Terrence 'Terry' Chandler | |
| Kelly Rowan | ... | Lori Lee | |
| Jennifer Irwin | ... | Linda Lee | |
| Deborah Grover | ... | Mom | |
| Scot Denton | ... | Dad | |
| Ingrid Veninger | ... | Paula | |
| Sean Fagan | ... | Eric | |
| Linda Goranson | ... | Terry's Mom | |
| Carl Kraines | ... | Workman | |
| Andrew Gunn | ... | Brad | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mic Nuggette | ... | Steven (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Tibor Takács | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Michael Nankin | written by | |
Produced by | |||
| Andras Hamori | .... | co-producer | |
| John Kemeny | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michael Hoenig | |||
| J. Peter Robinson | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Thomas Vámos | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Rit Wallis | |||
Casting by | |||
| Mary Gail Artz | |||
| Clare Walker | |||
Production Design by | |||
| William Beeton | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jeff Cutler | |||
| Marlene Graham | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Trysha Bakker | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jenny Arbour | .... | hair stylist | |
| Keith Edmier | .... | crew: Craig Reardon | |
| Kent Jones | .... | crew: Craig Reardon | |
| Michael Mills | .... | crew: Craig Reardon | |
| Francisco X. Pérez | .... | crew: Craig Reardon (as Frank Carrisosa) | |
| Linda Preston | .... | makeup artist | |
| Craig Reardon | .... | special makeup | |
| Mark Wilson | .... | crew: Craig Reardon | |
Production Management | |||
| Robert Wertheimer | .... | production manager | |
| H. Gordon Woodside | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Art Department | |||
| Terri Aikenhead | .... | painter | |
| Zana Ancerl | .... | assistant set decorator | |
| William Armstrong | .... | carpenter | |
| Barry Birnberg | .... | assistant art director | |
| Julia Bourque | .... | assistant art director | |
| Andre Brochu | .... | carpenter | |
| Michel Brochu | .... | carpenter | |
| Rejean Brochu | .... | head carpenter | |
| Elizabeth Calderhead | .... | property master (as Liz Calderhead) | |
| Serge Gagne | .... | carpenter | |
| Shannon F. Griffiths | .... | painter | |
| Joe Hampson | .... | carpenter | |
| Adrian Hardy | .... | props | |
| Hélène Lafrance | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Frank Lefeuvre | .... | painter | |
| Stephen Levitt | .... | production assistant: art department | |
| Reet Puhm | .... | sculptor | |
| Bob Sher | .... | carpenter (as Robert Sher) | |
| Jean-Marie Vallerand | .... | carpenter (as Jean Marie Vallerand) | |
| Sheldon Walters | .... | carpenter | |
| Stephen Willetts | .... | scenic artist | |
Sound Department | |||
| Terry Burke | .... | foley artist | |
| Richard Cadger | .... | sound editor (as Rick Cadger) | |
| David Evans | .... | sound editor | |
| Douglas Ganton | .... | sound (as Doug Ganton) | |
| David Giammarco | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Wayne Griffin | .... | sound editor | |
| Joe Grimaldi | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Robin Leigh | .... | sound editor | |
| Michael Liotta | .... | foley artist (as Mike Liotta) | |
| Cherie MacNeill | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Susan Maggi | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Sandra Moffat | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Steve Munro | .... | sound editor (as Steven Munro) | |
| Dino Pigat | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Jane Tattersall | .... | sound editor | |
| Reynald Trudel | .... | boom operator | |
| Christian T. Cooke | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
| Michael Liotta | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| John Bakker | .... | special effects production assistant | |
| Frank C. Carere | .... | special effects (as Frank Carere) | |
| Jordan Craig | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Deborah J. Tiffin | .... | special effects assistant (as Deborah Tiffen) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Jim Aupperle | .... | crew: Randall Cook | |
| Randall William Cook | .... | special visual effects designer | |
| Randall William Cook | .... | special visual effects supervisor | |
| Syd Dutton | .... | matte supervisor | |
| Mark Freund | .... | visual effects cameraman: Illusion Arts | |
| Michael F. Hoover | .... | crew: miniatures/computer motion control: Randall Cook | |
| Lynn Ledgerwood | .... | special rigging: Illusion Arts | |
| Fumi Mashimo | .... | crew: Randall Cook (as Fumi Mashimo) | |
| Mark Sawicki | .... | production coordinator: Illusion Arts | |
| Catherine Sudolcan | .... | animator: Illusion Arts | |
| Bill Taylor | .... | matte photographer | |
| Mark Whitlock | .... | matte artist: illusion arts | |
| David S. Williams Jr. | .... | optical coordinator: Illusion Arts (as David Williams) | |
| Albert Whitlock | .... | additional matte effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Peter Cox | .... | stunts | |
| Randy Kamula | .... | stunts | |
| Leslie Munro | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Richard Allen | .... | gaffer | |
| Peter Benison | .... | director of photography: second unit | |
| Billy Buttery | .... | gaffer: second unit (as Bill Buttery) | |
| Paul Court | .... | electrician | |
| Malcolm Cross | .... | additional camera operator | |
| John Davidson | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Gabriele DiChiara | .... | electrician (as Gabriel Dichiara) | |
| Ross Edmunds | .... | electrician | |
| Bert Gouweleeuw | .... | grip | |
| Ken Hillier | .... | electrician | |
| Scott Keates | .... | grip (as Scott Keares) | |
| Michael O'Connor | .... | key grip | |
| Tom O'Reilly | .... | grip | |
| Danny Piva | .... | electrician (as Dan Piva) | |
| Brian Potts | .... | key grip: second unit | |
| Dan Roy | .... | assistant camera: second unit | |
| Kenneth Salah | .... | gaffer: second unit | |
| Takashi Seida | .... | set photographer | |
| Erk Thaysen | .... | electrician | |
| Daniel Vincelette | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Mark Woodley | .... | electrician | |
| Craig Wright | .... | best boy | |
| Lee Wright | .... | grip | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sylvie Bonniere | .... | wardrobe | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Charlene Olson | .... | second assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Jim Weidman | .... | music editor | |
| Carl Zittrer | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Barney Bayliss | .... | driver | |
| Dan Dunlop | .... | driver captain | |
| Gabe Fallus | .... | driver | |
| Ted Fanyeck | .... | driver | |
| Mark Moore | .... | driver | |
Other crew | |||
| Vicki Ahrens | .... | assistant: Mr. Kemeny | |
| Wendy Beck | .... | tutor | |
| Jane Conway | .... | dog wrangler | |
| Mary Davie | .... | tutor | |
| Nancy Eagles | .... | script supervisor | |
| Gina Fowler | .... | production secretary | |
| Terry Gould | .... | production assistant: second unit | |
| Arlene D. Hay | .... | assistant: Mr. Hamori | |
| Joanne Jackson | .... | production accountant | |
| Janice Kaye | .... | publicist | |
| John Lind | .... | production assistant: second unit (as John B. Lind) | |
| Mark Moore | .... | production assistant | |
| Woody Sidarous | .... | location manager | |
| Lisa Smith | .... | angus doll | |
| Fran Solomon | .... | production coordinator | |
| Gerry Therrien | .... | animal trainer | |
| Loretta Vanhart | .... | assistant accountant (as Loretta Van Hart) | |
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The boy Glen (Stephen Dorff) and his best fried Terry (Louis Tripp) accidentally open a gate to hell when a rotten tree is removed from the backyard of Glen's house. When his dog die and a friend of Glen's sister, the teenager Alexandra (Christa Denton), buries the animal in the hole, demons from an ancient civilization are released, seeking for two human sacrifices to dominate the world. Glen, Al and Terry, who are spending the weekend alone in the house, fight to save their lives and close the hole.
I do not recall how many times I have seen "The Gate" on VHS and now on DVD. The funny story has a terrible conclusion, but the special effects were amazing in 1987. This cult-movie is very underrated inclusive in IMDb but who cares? I still love this little gem of the fantastic cinema. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "O Portão" (VHS) / "O Portal" (DVD) ("The Gate")