Une affaire de famille

Original title: American Gothic

1987
R
1h 30m

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5.8/10

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After their seaplane malfunctions, a group of travelers make an emergency landing on an island in the Pacific Northwest and stumble across an isolated and psychopathic family.After their seaplane malfunctions, a group of travelers make an emergency landing on an island in the Pacific Northwest and stumble across an isolated and psychopathic family.After their seaplane malfunctions, a group of travelers make an emergency landing on an island in the Pacific Northwest and stumble across an isolated and psychopathic family.

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

4.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win total

Psychiatrist
(as Terry Kelly)

Mark Erickson

Jeff
(as Mark Ericksen)

Caroline Barclay

Terri

Mark Lindsay Chapman

Fiona Hutchison

Lynn

Stephen Shellen

Paul

Rod Steiger

Yvonne De Carlo

Janet Wright

Fanny

Michael J. Pollard

Woody

William Hootkins

Teddy

Steve Oatway

Paul (when dead)
(uncredited)

Director
- John Hough
Writers
All cast & crew
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Storyline

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Trivia
Originally, Stephen Shellen (Paul) was intended to be the lead. A week into principal photography, Shellan got into a bar brawl and returned to work with his face mangled so badly that makeup wouldn't cover it. Working quickly to prevent the production from shutting down, director John Hough revised the entire script and made Sarah Torgov (Cynthia) the leading character. Hough was credited as a co-writer in the British print.

Goofs
When Teddy and Woody douse Paul's body with gasoline, you can see him blink as this is happening.

Quotes
Ma: Don't you want to join the clean plate club?

Crazy credits
SPOILER: Steve Oatway Stood-in for Rod Steiger and the other men plus Body Doubled Steve Shellen when he was too injured to work and is seen from the back sometimes and lying face-up in a rowboat after the character "Paul" was killed.

Alternate versions
Although the cinema version was uncut the 1987 UK Virgin video release (as "Hide And Shriek") was cut by 58 secs by the BBFC. The cuts were fully waived for the 2005 Stax DVD and the film released under its original title.

Connections
Featured in Svengoolie: American Gothic (1998)

Soundtracks
Happy Birthday to You
(uncredited)
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill

User reviews104

Featured review

7/10

Nice and Creepy

Rod Steiger and Yvonne De Carlo appear to be having a good time as the patriarch and matriarch of a creepy backwoods family who continue to believe their grown children are still in the single digits. Their idea of family bonding is killing anyone who trespasses on their island. Good, campy fun.