Frank Bannister
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Frank Bannister is a psychic investigator and con artist who can see and communicate with ghosts in the horror-comedy film "The Frighteners."
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| ability |
can communicate with ghosts
ⓘ
can see ghosts ⓘ |
| ally | Lucy Lynskey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Frighteners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | horror-comedy film ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | FBI (through investigation subplot) ⓘ |
| backstoryEvent | lost his wife in a car accident ⓘ |
| causeOfPowers | near-death experience in car accident ⓘ |
| characterArc | from fraudulent psychic to genuine hero ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Fran Walsh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | can see numbers on victims foreheads before death ⓘ |
| enemy |
Grim Reaper spirit
ⓘ
Johnny Bartlett NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Frighteners (1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | supernatural comedy horror ⓘ |
| hasAssociate |
Cyrus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ The Judge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenreRelation |
ghost film
ⓘ
paranormal investigation fiction ⓘ |
| hasVehicle | old station wagon ⓘ |
| investigates | mysterious heart-attack deaths in Fairwater ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of The Frighteners ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping spirits move on
ⓘ
staging fake hauntings using real ghosts ⓘ |
| occupation |
con artist
ⓘ
psychic investigator ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Michael J. Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | small American town of Fairwater ⓘ |
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