The Skeleton Key (2005)
The Skeleton Key (2005)
Fearing is believing.
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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Cast

Kate Hudson Kate Hudson As: Caroline Ellis
Gena Rowlands Gena Rowlands As: Violet Devereaux
Peter Sarsgaard Peter Sarsgaard As: Luke Marshall
John Hurt John Hurt As: Ben Devereaux
Joy Bryant Joy Bryant As: Jill
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Storyline

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


Tagline: Fearing is believing.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 29 July 2005

Country: DE, US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

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

Budget: $43,000,000

Revenue: $93,983,911

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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

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

Christa Thorne

Creole Mother

Ronald McCall

Ronald McCall

Papa Justify

Jeryl Prescott

Jeryl Prescott

Mama Cecile

Lakrishi Kindred

Lakrishi Kindred

Frail Customer

Sabah

Sabah

Luke's Secretary

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Paramedic

David J. Curtis

David J. Curtis

Party Guest

Tiffany Helland

Tiffany Helland

Party Guest

Brian Ruppert

Brian Ruppert

Party Guest

Directed By

Iain Softley

Iain Softley

Director

Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax

Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax

Script Supervisor

Gary Marcus

Gary Marcus

First Assistant Director

Tyler Romary

Tyler Romary

Second Second Assistant Director

Jon Mallard

Jon Mallard

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Stacey Sher

Stacey Sher

Producer

Iain Softley

Iain Softley

Producer

Michael Shamberg

Michael Shamberg

Producer

Clayton Townsend

Clayton Townsend

Executive Producer

Ronna Kress

Ronna Kress

Casting

Daniel Bobker

Daniel Bobker

Producer

Lorenzo P. Lampthwait

Lorenzo P. Lampthwait

Producer

M. Gerard Sellers

M. Gerard Sellers

Location Manager

Gary R. Wordham

Gary R. Wordham

Production Supervisor

Kimberly Sylvester

Kimberly Sylvester

Production Manager

Zoila Gomez

Zoila Gomez

Production Coordinator

Clayton Townsend

Clayton Townsend

Unit Production Manager

Patti Hawn

Patti Hawn

Publicist

Gregory D. Hemstreet

Gregory D. Hemstreet

Production Accountant

Courtney Bright

Courtney Bright

Casting Associate

Marco Umana

Marco Umana

Assistant Location Manager

Caitlin McKenna

Caitlin McKenna

ADR Voice Casting

Craig Fincannon

Craig Fincannon

Location Casting

Lisa Jean Felski

Lisa Jean Felski

Key Accountant

Andrew Jablonski

Andrew Jablonski

Payroll Accountant

Annie Jablonski

Annie Jablonski

Production Secretary

Matthew D. Miller

Matthew D. Miller

Location Production Assistant

Ted M. Davila

Ted M. Davila

First Assistant Accountant

Robin Batherson

Robin Batherson

Local Casting

Martha Bryan

Martha Bryan

Location Assistant

Barrett J. Leigh

Barrett J. Leigh

Assistant Production Coordinator

Dawn Dowdle

Dawn Dowdle

Extras Casting Assistant

Michael Betz

Michael Betz

Production Assistant

Rudy Coblentz Jr.

Rudy Coblentz Jr.

Second Assistant Accountant

Mollie Stallman

Mollie Stallman

Key Production Assistant

Beth W. Crookham

Beth W. Crookham

Casting Assistant

Edited By

Joe Hutshing

Joe Hutshing

Editor

Jen Woodhouse

Jen Woodhouse

Editorial Production Assistant

Davis Reynolds

Davis Reynolds

First Assistant Editor

David Bilow

David Bilow

Assistant Editor

Jon Rocke

Jon Rocke

Colorist

Mark Sawicki

Mark Sawicki

Digital Colorist

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Anthony Harris

Anthony Harris

Digital Color Timer

Bruce Lomet

Bruce Lomet

Digital Intermediate Producer

Costume and Makeup

Louise Frogley

Louise Frogley

Costume Design

Joyce Kogut

Joyce Kogut

Costume Supervisor

Susan Germaine

Susan Germaine

Key Hair Stylist

June Brickman

June Brickman

Makeup Artist

Laurel Frushour

Laurel Frushour

Set Costumer

Dale E. Anderson

Dale E. Anderson

Set Dressing Artist

Giselle Spence

Giselle Spence

Seamstress

Kathryn Blondell

Kathryn Blondell

Hairstylist

Richard Schoen

Richard Schoen

Key Costumer

Valerie T. O'Brien

Valerie T. O'Brien

Costumer

Sound

Ed Shearmur

Ed Shearmur

Original Music Composer

Peter J. Devlin

Peter J. Devlin

Sound Mixer

Harry Cohen

Harry Cohen

Sound Designer

Wylie Stateman

Wylie Stateman

Supervising Sound Editor

Chris Fogel

Chris Fogel

Scoring Mixer

Sara Lord

Sara Lord

Music Supervisor

Craig S. Jaeger

Craig S. Jaeger

Foley

Thom 'Coach' Ehle

Thom 'Coach' Ehle

Dolby Consultant

Robert Elhai

Robert Elhai

Orchestrator

Hugh Waddell

Hugh Waddell

ADR Supervisor

Christopher Assells

Christopher Assells

Sound Effects Editor

Kevin Cerchiai

Kevin Cerchiai

Boom Operator

Jeff Gomillion

Jeff Gomillion

ADR Mixer

James Moriana

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Philip Rogers

Philip Rogers

ADR Recordist

Daryl B. Kell

Daryl B. Kell

Supervising Music Editor

Bryan Carrigan

Bryan Carrigan

Music Programmer

Laura Harris Atkinson

Laura Harris Atkinson

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Stephanie Pollard

Stephanie Pollard

Visual Effects Coordinator

Jason Hamer

Jason Hamer

Special Effects Supervisor

Sean McPherson

Sean McPherson

Digital Compositors

Dan DeLeeuw

Dan DeLeeuw

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ryan Beadle

Ryan Beadle

I/O Supervisor

Gary Nolin

Gary Nolin

Visual Effects Producer

Edwin Rivera

Edwin Rivera

Compositing Supervisor

Karl Herbst

Karl Herbst

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Dan Mindel

Dan Mindel

Director of Photography

Colin Anderson

Colin Anderson

Camera Operator

Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson

Key Grip

Gordon Ard

Gordon Ard

Grip

Colin Anderson

Colin Anderson

Steadicam Operator

John T. Connor

John T. Connor

First Assistant Camera

Merrick Morton

Merrick Morton

Still Photographer

Phil Pastuhov

Phil Pastuhov

Aerial Director of Photography

Alex Scott

Alex Scott

Camera Production Assistant

Lisa Lengyel

Lisa Lengyel

Second Assistant Camera

Alex Cruz

Alex Cruz

Best Boy Grip

Larry Sweet

Larry Sweet

Dolly Grip

Brandon M. Cox

Brandon M. Cox

Camera Loader

Kia Kiso

Kia Kiso

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Adam Harrison

Adam Harrison

Gaffer

Greg Etheredge

Greg Etheredge

Lighting Technician

Martin Bosworth

Martin Bosworth

Rigging Gaffer

Larry Cottrill

Larry Cottrill

Best Boy Electric

Jimmy Ellis

Jimmy Ellis

Electrician

Mike Nami Jr.

Mike Nami Jr.

Rigging Grip

Christopher Prampin

Christopher Prampin

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Bruce McCleery

Bruce McCleery

Chief Lighting Technician

Rick Rader

Rick Rader

Key Rigging Grip

Art Department

Beauchamp Fontaine

Beauchamp Fontaine

Set Decoration

Drew Boughton

Drew Boughton

Art Direction

John Beard

John Beard

Production Design

Andrew P. Flores

Andrew P. Flores

Standby Painter

Ronald S. Baratie

Ronald S. Baratie

Greensman

Chuck Stringer

Chuck Stringer

Construction Foreman

Andrew M. Casbon III

Andrew M. Casbon III

Painter

Stephanie Higgins Frey

Stephanie Higgins Frey

Art Department Coordinator

Jason Bedig

Jason Bedig

Leadman

Brad Bell

Brad Bell

Leadman

Mick Cukurs

Mick Cukurs

Set Designer

Amanda Fernald Jones

Amanda Fernald Jones

Art Department Assistant

Fred Arbegast

Fred Arbegast

Sculptor

Dave DeGaetano

Dave DeGaetano

Construction Coordinator

Peter C. Clarke

Peter C. Clarke

Property Master

Jann K. Engel

Jann K. Engel

Assistant Art Director

Richard K. Buoen

Richard K. Buoen

Storyboard Artist

Zachary Fannin

Zachary Fannin

Graphic Designer

Matt Center

Matt Center

Set Decorating Coordinator

Randy Severino

Randy Severino

Swing

Joey Genitempo

Joey Genitempo

Set Painter

Selma Kora

Selma Kora

Assistant Property Master

Lori C. Miller

Lori C. Miller

Title Designer

Other Crew

Leo Lauricella

Leo Lauricella

Carpenter

Hirotatsu Taniguchi

Hirotatsu Taniguchi

Set Production Intern

Chris Winn

Chris Winn

Craft Service

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunt Coordinator

Liisa Cohen

Liisa Cohen

Stunts

Louis Dinson

Louis Dinson

Transportation Captain

Greg Mitchell

Greg Mitchell

Video Assist Operator

Michelle Guish

Michelle Guish

Thanks

Tania Blunden

Tania Blunden

Post Production Supervisor

Lexi Shoemaker

Lexi Shoemaker

Stand In

William Davidson

William Davidson

Propmaker

William Jackson

William Jackson

Production Intern

Ed Arter

Ed Arter

Transportation Coordinator

Karl Herbst

Karl Herbst

CG Supervisor

Bob Stoker

Bob Stoker

Special Effects Coordinator

Bill C. Dawson

Bill C. Dawson

Driver

John Lavis

John Lavis

Set Medic

Tom Bahr

Tom Bahr

Stunt Coordinator

Conrade Gamble

Conrade Gamble

Stunts

Annie Ellis

Annie Ellis

Stunts

Douglas Calli

Douglas Calli

Special Effects Technician

Brad Manis

Brad Manis

Pyrotechnician

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Pilot

Scott Wilder

Scott Wilder

Stunts

Miranda Garrison

Miranda Garrison

Choreographer

Kathy Jarvis

Kathy Jarvis

Stunts

Gayle Hooker

Gayle Hooker

Stunts

Ralph W. Odum

Ralph W. Odum

Stunts

Chad Randall

Chad Randall

Stunts

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