The Gate
Pray it's not too late.
Rating: 6.1 out of 10TMDB(448 votes)
Overview
Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard. What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the three kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that is literally taking over the Earth.
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Box office
Grossed $13.5M worldwide, about 5.4 times its $2.5M budget
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Sequels
Follows The Gate II: Trespassers
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Collection
Part of The Gate Collection
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Music
Music by Michael Hoenig
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Michael NankinScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 21, 1987
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.5M
- Revenue
- $13.5M
- Countries
- Canada
- Collection
- The Gate Collection
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In the United States
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