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== Cast and crew ==
=== Cast ===
The following table shows the cast members who played the primary characters in the film series.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
|-
! rowspan="3" style="width:15%;"| Character
! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| Original series 
! colspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| Reboot 
! colspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| Television Series 
|-
!  style="text-align:center; width:15%;"| ''[[Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]''
!  style="text-align:center; width:15%;"| ''[[Poltergeist II: The Other Side|Poltergeist II<br>{{small|The Other Side}}]]''
!  style="text-align:center; width:15%;"| ''[[Poltergeist III]]''
!  style="text-align:center; width:15%;"| ''[[Poltergeist (2015 film)|Poltergeist]]''
!  style="text-align:center; width:15%;"| ''[[Poltergeist: The Legacy|Poltergeist<br>{{small|The Legacy}}]]''
|-
! 1982
! 1986
! 1988
! 2015
! 1996–1999
|-
! Carol Anne Freeling
| colspan="3" | [[Heather O'Rourke]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Steven "Steve" Freeling
| colspan="2" | [[Craig T. Nelson]]
| rowspan="4" {{N/A|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Diane Freeling (née Wilson)
| [[JoBeth Williams]]
| JoBeth Williams<hr>{{small|Jaclyn Bernstein}}{{ref|young|Y}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Dana Freeling
| [[Dominique Dunne]]
| {{N/A|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Robert "Robbie" Freeling
| colspan="2" | [[Oliver Robins]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Dr. Martha Lesh
| [[Beatrice Straight]]
| colspan="4" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Ryan Mitchell
| [[Richard Lawson (actor)|Richard Lawson]]
| colspan="4" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Dr. Marty Casey
| Martin Casella
| colspan="4" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Tangina Barrons
| colspan="3" | [[Zelda Rubinstein]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Reverend Henry Kane / "The Beast"
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Julian Beck]]<hr>Noble Craig (Vomit Creature) 
| [[Nathan Davis (actor)|Nathan Davis]]<hr>{{small|[[Corey Burton]]}}{{ref|voice|V}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
|-
! Jessica "Grandma Jess" Wilson
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| [[Geraldine Fitzgerald]]<hr>{{small|Kelly Jean Peters}}{{ref|young|Y}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Taylor
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| [[Will Sampson]]
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Bruce Gardner
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1" | [[Tom Skerritt]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Patricia "Pat" Wilson-Gardner<br>{{small|Trish Wilson}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1" | [[Nancy Allen (actress)|Nancy Allen]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Donna Gardner
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1" | [[Lara Flynn Boyle]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Scott
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1" |Kipley Wentz
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
|-
! Dr. Seaton
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1" |Richard Fire
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! Madison "Maddy" Bowen
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Kennedi Clements]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
|-
! Eric Bowen
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Sam Rockwell]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
|-
! Amy Bowen
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Rosemarie DeWitt]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
|-
! Griffin "Griff" Bowen
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Kyle Catlett]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
|-
! Kendra Bowen
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Saxon Sharbino]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
|-
! Carrigan Burke
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Jared Harris]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
|-
! Dr. Brooke Powell
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Jane Adams (actress, born 1965)|Jane Adams]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
|-
! Boyd
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Nicholas Braun]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
|-
! Dr. Derek Rayne
| colspan="4" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Derek de Lint]]
|-
! Nick Boyle
| colspan="4" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Martin Cummins]]
|-
! Alexandra "Alex" Moreau
| colspan="4" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Robbi Morgan]]
|-
! Father Philip Callaghan
| colspan="4" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| Patrick Fitzgerald
|-
! Dr. Rachel Corrigan
| colspan="4" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Helen Shaver]]
|-
! Katherine "Kat" Corrigan
| colspan="4" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| Alexandra Purvis
|-
! William Sloan
| colspan="4" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Daniel J. Travanti]]
|-
! Kristin Adams
| colspan="4" style="background:#d3d3d3;"|
| [[Kristin Lehman]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="6" | {{smalldiv|1='''Note(s)'''
1. Henry Kane in his "Vomit Creature" incarnation is portrayed by Noble Craig.<br />
2. Though Henry Kane was portrayed by Nathan Davis, he was [[Voice acting|voiced]] by Corey Burton.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.poltergeistiii.com/corey.html |title=Interview with the Voice of Kane |publisher=PoltergeistIII.com |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref>}}
|}

=== Crew ===
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
|-
! rowspan="3" style="width:10%;"| Occupation
! colspan="4" | Film
|-
! style="width:10%;" | ''Poltergeist''
! style="width:10%;" | ''Poltergeist II:<br />The Other Side''
! style="width:10%;" | ''Poltergeist III''
! style="width:10%;" | ''Poltergeist''
|-
! 1982
! 1986
! 1988
! 2015
|-
! Director
| [[Tobe Hooper]]
| [[Brian Gibson (director)|Brian Gibson]]
| [[Gary Sherman (director)|Gary Sherman]]
| [[Gil Kenan]]
|-
! Writer(s)
| [[Michael Grais]]<br />[[Steven Spielberg]]<br />[[Mark Victor]]
| Michael Grais<br />Mark Victor
| Gary Sherman<br />Brian Taggert
| [[David Lindsay-Abaire]]
|-
! Producer(s)
| [[Frank Marshall (film producer)|Frank Marshall]]<br />Steven Spielberg
| Michael Grais<br />Mark Victor
| Barry Bernardi
| [[Roy Lee]]<br />[[Sam Raimi]]<br />[[Robert Tapert]]
|-
! Composer
| colspan="2" | [[Jerry Goldsmith]]
| [[Joe Renzetti]]
| [[Marc Streitenfeld]]
|-
! Cinematographer
| [[Matthew F. Leonetti]]
| [[Andrew Laszlo]]
| [[Alex Nepomniaschy]]
| [[Javier Aguirresarobe]]
|-
! Editor
| [[Michael Kahn (film editor)|Michael Kahn]]
| [[Thom Noble]]<br />[[Bud S. Smith]]<br />M. Scott Smith
| Ross Albert
| [[Jeff Betancourt]]<br />[[Bob Murawski]]
|-
! Distributor by
| [[MGM/UA Entertainment Co.]]
| [[MGM Entertainment Co.]]
| [[MGM/UA Communications Co.]]
| [[20th Century Fox]]
|-
!  Production company
| [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]<br />SLM Production Group<br />Mist Entertainment<br />[[Amblin Productions]]
| colspan="2"| [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
| [[Fox 2000 Pictures]]<br />[[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]<br />[[Ghost House Pictures]]<br />[[TSG Entertainment]]<br />[[Vertigo Entertainment]]
|-
! Release date
| June 4, 1982
| May 23, 1986
| June 10, 1988
| May 22, 2015
|-
! Runtime
| 114 minutes
| 91 minutes
| 98 minutes
| 93 minutes
|}