An American Haunting

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An American Haunting

"Possession Knows No Bounds"

2005

1h 23m

5.5(514 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

An invisible entity haunts a 19th century family, and family secrets soon begin to surface. Based on the true events of the only case in US History where a spirit caused the death of a man.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Donald Sutherland

John Bell

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Sissy Spacek

Lucy Bell

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Rachel Hurd-Wood

Betsy Bell

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James D'Arcy

Richard Powell

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Matthew Marsh

James Johnston

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Thom Fell

John Bell Jr.

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Zoe Thorne

Theny Thorn

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Gaye Brown

Kathe Batts

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Sam Alexander

Joshua Gardner

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Miquel Brown

Chloe

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Vernon Dobtcheff

Elder #1

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Shauna Shim

Anky

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Madalina Stan

Ethereal Girl

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Philip Hurd-Wood

Partygoer

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Vlad Cruceru

Richard Bell (aged 4)

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Alin Rosca

Joel Bell (aged 10)

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Directing

Andrei Serban

Joel Bell (aged 6)

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Isabelle Almgren-Doré

Jane Powell

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Susan Almgren

Elizabeth Powell (Mother)

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Howard Rosenstein

David Powell (Father)

Production

Courtney Solomon

Entity Voice (voice)

Acting

Lila Bata-Walsh

Little Ghost Girl

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