The Haunting of Barney Palmer
1987 | 54m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Yvonne Mackay |
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| Writer: | Margaret Mahy |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 28, 1987 |
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| Director: | Yvonne Mackay |
| Writer: | Margaret Mahy |
| Genres: | Family, Mystery |
| Keywords | new zealand, uncle, haunting, based on children's book, family, dead family, ghost, death of uncle |
| Production Companies | The Gibson Group |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2025 Entered: May 04, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ned Beatty | Cole Scholar |
| Alexis Banas | Barney Palmer |
| Eleanor Gibson | Tabitha Palmer |
| Meredith Braun | Troy Palmer |
| Michelle Leuthart | Claire Palmer |
| Andy Anderson | John Palmer |
| Bernard Kearns | Ben Scholar |
| Yvonne Lawley | Great Grandmother Scholar |
| Patrick Smyth | Alberic Scholar |
| Leon Banas | Young Cole |
| Stephen Judd | Young Barnaby |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alun Bollinger | Cinematography |
| Tony Rabbit | Production Design |
| Mike Westgate | Sound Mixer |
| Margaret Mahy | Writer, Adaptation |
| Jenny McLeod | Music |
| Yvonne Mackay | Director |
| John Gilbert | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dave Gibson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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