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The Skeleton Key

The Skeleton Key

Fearing is believing.

2005•1h 44m•6.6/10
DramaHorrorMysteryThriller

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6.6/10(2K)

A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.

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Production

Universal Pictures, MFPV Film, Double Feature Films, ShadowCatcher Entertainment, Daniel Bobker Productions, Brick Dust Productions LLC

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson

Caroline Ellis

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Violet Devereaux

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Luke Marshall

John Hurt

John Hurt

Ben Devereaux

Joy Bryant

Joy Bryant

Jill

Marion Zinser

Bayou Woman

Maxine Barnett

Maxine Barnett

Mama Cynthia

Fahnlohnee R. Harris

Fahnlohnee R. Harris

Hallie

Deneen Tyler

Deneen Tyler

Desk Nurse

Ann Dalrymple

Ann Dalrymple

C.N.A.

Trula M. Marcus

Trula M. Marcus

Nurse Trula

Jen Apgar

Jen Apgar

Madeleine Thorpe

Thomas Uskali

Thomas Uskali

Robertson Thorpe

Jamie Lee Redmon

Jamie Lee Redmon

Grace Thorpe

Forrest Landis

Forrest Landis

Martin Thorpe

Tonya Staten

Tonya Staten

Nurse Audrey

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Creole Gas Station Owner

Christa Thorne

Creole Mother

Ronald McCall

Ronald McCall

Papa Justify

Jeryl Prescott

Jeryl Prescott

Mama Cecile

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