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The Skeleton Key

The Skeleton Key

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The Skeleton Key

"Fearing is believing."

2005

1h 44m

6.6(2385 votes)

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

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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Double Feature Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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.

Creative team

Directed by: Iain Softley
Written by: Ehren Kruger
Produced by: Daniel Bobker
Stacey Sher

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