Directed by Tobe Hooper Written by Steven Spielberg   Michael Grais   Mark Victor   Cast Craig T. Nelson ... Steve Freeling JoBeth Williams ... Diane Freeling (as Jobeth Williams) Beatrice Straight ... Dr. Lesh Dominique Dunne ... Dana Freeling Oliver Robins ... Robbie Freeling Heather O'Rourke ... Carol Anne Freeling Michael McManus ... Ben Tuthill Virginia Kiser ... Mrs. Tuthill Martin Casella ... Marty Richard Lawson ... Ryan Zelda Rubinstein ... Tangina James Karen ... Mr. Teague Lou Perryman ... Pugsley (as Lou Perry) Clair E. Leucart ... Bulldozer Driver (as Clair Leucart) Dirk Blocker ... Jeff Shaw Allan Graf ... Neighbor Joseph Walsh ... Neighbor (as Joseph R. Walsh) Helen Baron ... Woman Buyer Noel Conlon ... Husband Robert Broyles ... Pool Worker #1 Sonny Landham ... Pool Worker #2 Jeffrey Bannister ... Implosion Man William Vail ... Implosion Man Craig Simmons ... Implosion Man Phil Stone ... Football Announcer (voice) (as Phil Stone - NBC Sports) Dana Gendian ... Special Child Jaimi Gendian ... Special Child Uncredited Cast Barry Nelson ... Actor on Television Fred Rogers ... Self Produced by Kathleen Kennedy   Frank Marshall   Steven Spielberg   Original Music by Jerry Goldsmith

Additional Info Premiere: June 04, 1982 DVD Release: April 08, 1997 Blu-ray Release: October 14, 2008 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) Amblin Entertainment (uncredited) SLM Production Group Distributors MGM/UA Entertainment Company   (1982) (USA) (theatrical) (as Metro Goldwyn Mayer) MGM/UA Home Video   (1983) (USA) (VHS) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1985) (USA) (TV) Turner Entertainment   (1986) (USA) (TV) MGM/UA Home Video   (1987) (USA) (VHS) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) MGM/UA Home Video   (1997) (USA) (VHS) Warner Home Video   (1999) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2008) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.8 / 10 Our Rating 8.3 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 8.1 / 10 Female Users 7.1 / 10 Site Ranking #1,074 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 21 total ratings Almost Perfect 5 total ratings Average 3 total ratings Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #1,070 Nomadland (2020) #1,071 Barbarian (2022) #1,072 Hitman (2007) #1,073 The Addams Family (1991) #1,074 Poltergeist (1982) #1,075 Final Destination 2 (2003) #1,076 Team America: World Police (2004) #1,077 Blades Of Glory (2007) #1,078 Immortals (2011)