The Gate


1h 32m 1987

Brief Synopsis

While his parents are away, a teenager and his friends discover that the "gate" to hell is located in his backyard.

Film Details

Also Known As
Gate
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
New Century/Vista Film Company
Location
Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada; Toronto International Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Synopsis

While his parents are away, a teenager and his friends discover that the "gate" to hell is located in his backyard.

Crew

Vicki Ahrens

Assistant

Terri Aikenhead

Other

Richard M Allen

Gaffer

Zana Ancerl

Set Decorator

William Armstrong

Carpenter

Mary-gail Artz

Casting

Jim Aupperle

Production

John Bakker

Effects Assistant

Trysha Bakker

Costume Designer

Bill Bannerman

Assistant Director

Barney Bayliss

Driver

Wendy Beck

Other

William Beeton

Production Designer

Peter Benison

Director Of Photography

Barry Birnberg

Assistant Art Director

Sylvie Bonniere

Wardrobe

Julia Bourque

Assistant Art Director

Julia Bourque

Song

Andre Brochu

Carpenter

Michel Brochu

Carpenter

Rejean Brochu

Carpenter

Terry Burke

Foley

Billy Buttery

Electrician

Rick Cadger

Sound Editor

Elizabeth Calderhead

Property Master

Frank Carere

Special Effects

Vince Carlucci

Song

Frank Carrisosa

Production

Jane Conway

Wrangler

Randall William Cook

Visual Effects Supervisor

Paul Court

Electrician

Peter Cox

Stunts

Jordan Craig

Special Effects Assistant

Malcolm Cross

Camera Operator

Jeff Cutler

Set Decorator

John Davidson

Assistant Camera Operator

Mary Davie

Other

Gabriel Dichiara

Electrician

Dan Dunlop

Driver

Nancy Eagles

Script Supervisor

Keith Edmier

Production

Ross Edmunds

Electrician

David Evans

Sound Editor

Eva Everything

Video

Eva Everything

Song

Gabe Fallus

Driver

Ted Fanyeck

Driver

Jenny Fifield-arbour

Hair

Gina Fowler

Other

Mark Freund

Camera Operator

Serge Gagne

Carpenter

Douglas Ganton

Sound

David Giammarco

Sound Editor

Terry Gould

Production Assistant

Bert Gouweleeuw

Grip

Marlene Graham

Set Decorator

Wayne Griffin

Sound Editor

Shannon F Griffiths

Other

Joe Grimaldi

Sound

Andras Hamori

Coproducer

Joe Hampson

Carpenter

Adrian Hardy

Propman

Arlene D Hay

Assistant

Ken Hillier

Electrician

Michael Hoenig

Music

Michael F Hoover

Production

Joanne Jackson

Production Accountant

Kent Jones

Production

Randy Kamula

Stunts

Scott Keares

Grip

John Kemeny

Producer

Judi Kemeny

Assistant Director

Helene Lafrance

Construction Coordinator

Lynn Ledgerwood

Other

Frank Lefeurre

Other

Robin Leigh

Sound Editor

Stephen Levitt

Art Assistant

John B Lind

Production Assistant

Michael Liotta

Foley

Sandy Macfayden

Song

Cherie Macneill

Sound Editor

Susan Maggi

Sound Editor

Kathleen Meade

Assistant Director

Michael Mills

Production

Sandra Moffat

Sound Editor

Mark Moore

Driver

Leslie Munro

Stunts

Steven Munro

Sound Editor

Michael Nankin

Screenplay

Michael O'connor

Key Grip

Tom O'reilly

Grip

Charlene Olson

Assistant Editor

Dino Pigat

Sound

Danny Piva

Electrician

Brian Potts

Key Grip

Linda Preston

Makeup

Craig Reardon

Special Makeup Effects

J Peter Robinson

Music

Dan Roy

Camera Assistant

Kenneth Salah

Gaffer

Mark Sawicki

Production Coordinator

Susan Schneir

Picture Editor

Takashi Seida

Photography

Robert Sher

Carpenter

Woody Sidarous

Location Manager

Lisa Smith

Other

Fran Solomon

Production Coordinator

Catherine Sudolcan

Animator

Carl Tafel

Song

Jane Tattersall

Sound Editor

Bill Taylor

Photography

Erik Thaysen

Electrician

Gerry Therrien

Consultant

Deborah Tiffen

Special Effects Assistant

Reynald Trudel

Boom Operator

Jean Marie Vallerand

Carpenter

Thomas Vamos

Director Of Photography

Loretta Vanhart

Accounting Assistant

Daniel Vincelette

Assistant Camera Operator

Clare Walker

Casting

Rit Wallis

Editor

Sheldon Walters

Carpenter

Jim Weidman

Music Editor

Robert Wertheimer

Production Manager

Mark Whitlock

Matte Painter

Steven Willets

Scenic Artist

David S Williams

Other

Mark Bryan Wilson

Production

Mark Woodley

Electrician

H Gordon Woodside

Post-Production Supervisor

Craig Wright

Best Boy

Lee Wright

Grip

Michael Zenon

Assistant Director

Carl Zittrer

Music Editor

Film Details

Also Known As
Gate
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
New Century/Vista Film Company
Location
Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada; Toronto International Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States May 15, 1987

Released in United States on Video December 1987

Released in United States Spring May 15, 1987

Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 15, 1987.

Began shooting March 31, 1986.

Completed shooting May 24, 1986.

Previewed October 27, 1986.

Released in United States May 15, 1987 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 15, 1987.)

Released in United States Spring May 15, 1987

Released in United States on Video December 1987