The Haunting of Barney Palmer (1987)

The Haunting of Barney Palmer (1987)

1987-03-28 New Zealand 54 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Ned Beatty is Cole Scholar
Cole Scholar
Alexis Banas is Barney Palmer
Barney Palmer
Eleanor Gibson is Tabitha Palmer
Tabitha Palmer
Meredith Braun is Troy Palmer
Troy Palmer
Michelle Leuthart is Claire Palmer
Claire Palmer
Andy Anderson is John Palmer
John Palmer
Bernard Kearns is Ben Scholar
Ben Scholar
Yvonne Lawley is Great Grandmother Scholar
Great Grandmother Scholar
Patrick Smyth is Alberic Scholar
Alberic Scholar
Leon Banas is Young Cole
Young Cole
Stephen Judd is Young Barnaby
Young Barnaby

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