Poltergeist: Legacy: actors and plot

Today we’ll talk about the US-Canadian series called Poltergeist: Legacy. We will pay attention to the plot of the television series, but dwell on the main characters. It's time to learn more about the series "Poltergeist: Legacy", actors and plot.

What are you talking about?

The series "Poltergeist: Heritage" tells about a secret society that has existed for more than three millennia. All over the world there are “houses” - community divisions led by “mentors”. This organization has one goal - the study of paranormal phenomena. In addition, members of the organization save people who are in collision with inexplicable forces. The series was shown on Russian television from 1997 to 2003.

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Plot

Attention in the series “Poltergeist: Legacy” focuses on the members of the San Francisco “house”, led by Derek Rain. The house is located on the island of Angel in the bay. Getting there is very difficult, and an ordinary person can’t do it. Community members get there by ferry or helicopter. Belongs to Derek Castle. In order not to attract special attention, the house acts under the guise of an organization of philanthropists called the Luna Foundation. The creator of the fund was Derek's father - Winston. Officially, the organization is engaged in the search and study of various antiquities. The most valuable are manuscripts. The members of the society are also father Philip Kellagen, Nick Boyle, Alexandra Moreau and Rachel Corrigan.

Each episode tells the story of one of the community members. It can be both current members of the fund, and former. The canvas of the plot is based on the character of a person, his relations with relatives and friends. Attention is also paid to what exactly caused the inclusion of a person in the community. Each series ends with words spoken by one of the participants in the foundation.

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Derek de Lint

Actor D. de Lint gives brightness to the series “Poltergeist: Legacy” with his atypical appearance. He plays the main role in the series. He is a Dutch actor who became famous thanks to the role of Derek Rein. His debut happened in 1975 on the stage of the theater in the supply of a talented director from Belgium Hugo Klaus. After some time, Paul Verhoeven, who at that time was engaged in filming the movie "Orange Soldier", will turn his eyes on the guy. He invited the young talent to play a major role, but this did not happen: our hero got a secondary role as a traitor. In the film “Assault”, Derek de Lint played a leading role, for which he received an Academy Award and became the first Dutch actor to receive such an award.

After that, Derek became popular on television. He played in European and American films. Among his works, it should be noted the role in the cult film by F. Kaufman “The Unbearable Lightness of Being”.

Today it is known that Derek plays the role of Dr. Rossi in the Dutch series Gooische vrouwen.

Derek is married, has three sons: Mika, Jerome and Oscar. He also has an older brother, Jan, who works as an orthopedic surgeon.

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Actors

The role of Nick Boyle is performed by Martin Cummins. He is not only an actor, but also a screenwriter, director and executive producer. Acting career began in 1989. In the series “Poltergeist: Legacy”, whose actors we are considering, he played a former fur seal, who left the service due to the betrayal of the captain.

The role of Rachel Corriga, a member of the community and psychoanalyst, is played by Helen Shaver. She is a well-known Canadian actress, as well as a film producer and director. She began her career in 1972 when she made her debut in the American series Dr. Simon Lock. In the 80s, several films with her participation were released immediately, which brought the desired fame. Her character, Rachel Corrigan, lost her son and husband in a car accident. The woman entered the “Heritage” after she personally encountered paranormal forces.

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Another key role belongs to Robbie Chong, who plays Alexander Moreau. According to the film, she is a researcher, psychologist and computer expert. We must not forget about Patrick Fitzgerald, who plays the father of Philip Kellahan - a priest and translator of ancient languages. The last member of the secret community is Katherine Corrigan - the daughter of Rachel. She was played by Alexandra Purvis, a British actress. The first film in which she played appeared on the screens in 1994, it was called "The Disappearance of Vonnie."

The series “Poltergeist: Legacy”, the actors of which we briefly reviewed, is an excellent choice for fans of mysterious stories with a bit of mysticism.


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