American Gothic (1988 film)

American Gothic
American Gothic
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Hough
Written by	Burt Wetanson; Michael Vines;
Produced by	Christopher Harrop; John Quested;
Starring	Rod Steiger; Yvonne De Carlo; Sarah Torgov; Janet Wright; Michael J. Pollard; William Hootkins;
Cinematography	Harvey Harrison
Edited by	John Victor-Smith
Music by	Alan Parker
Production; companies	Brent Walker PLC; Pinetalk Ltd.; Manor Ground;
Distributed by	Norstar Releasing (Canada); Virgin Vision (United Kingdom);
Release date	20 May 1988 (Chicago);
Running time	89 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; Canada;
Language	English

American Gothic is a 1988 slasher film directed by John Hough and starring Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo, Janet Wright, and Michael J. Pollard. Its plot follows a group of travelers who become stranded on an island where they find themselves in the clutches of a demented family of murderers. The film poster is a pastiche of the Grant Wood painting of the same name.^[6]

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^ Grant Wood (American, 1891-1942) 1930. American Gothic painting.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)