CinemaOSMovie · 1987 · 0h 54m

The Haunting of Barney Palmer

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The Haunting of Barney Palmer is a fantasy film for children about a young boy who is haunted by his great uncle. Young Barney fears that he has inherited the Scholar family curse; a suite of 80s-era effects ramp up the supernatural suspense. The film was a co-production between PBS (United States) and Wellington's Gibson Group, which resulted in Ned Beatty (Deliverance, Network) being cast. It was written by Margaret Mahy, based on her Carnegie Award-winning novel The Haunting, and an early fruitful collaboration between her and director Yvonne Mackay.

Directed byYvonne Mackay

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 54m
Language
EN
Released
March 28, 1987
Studios
The Gibson Group

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Cole Scholar

Alexis Banas

Barney Palmer

Eleanor Gibson

Tabitha Palmer

Meredith Braun

Troy Palmer

Michelle Leuthart

Michelle Leuthart

Claire Palmer

Andy Anderson

Andy Anderson

John Palmer

Bernard Kearns

Ben Scholar

Yvonne Lawley

Yvonne Lawley

Great Grandmother Scholar

Patrick Smyth

Patrick Smyth

Alberic Scholar

Leon Banas

Young Cole

Creative team
Directed by
Yvonne Mackay
Yvonne Mackay
Written by
Margaret Mahy
Produced by
Dave Gibson

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