Cast and crew
The Skeleton Key
Directed by Iain Softley · starring Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands and John Hurt
- 8 actors
- 3 in the crew
- 2005
- 1 h 40 min
The Skeleton Key: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 8
- Crew
- 3
- Youngest at release
- 26 yearsKate Hudson
- Eldest at release
- 75 yearsGena Rowlands
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Kate Hudson Caroline Ellis
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Gena Rowlands † 2024 Violet Devereaux
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John Hurt † 2017 Ben Devereaux
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Peter Sarsgaard Luke Marshall
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Joy Bryant Jill
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Isaach De Bankolé Creole Gas Station Owner
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Joe Chrest Paramedic
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David Jensen Country Doctor
The whole cast 8
Crew
Writers 1
Producers 2
Questions about the cast of The Skeleton Key
- Who plays Caroline Ellis in The Skeleton Key?
- Kate Hudson plays Caroline Ellis.
- Who plays Violet Devereaux in The Skeleton Key?
- Gena Rowlands plays Violet Devereaux.
- Who plays Ben Devereaux in The Skeleton Key?
- John Hurt plays Ben Devereaux.
- Who plays Luke Marshall in The Skeleton Key?
- Peter Sarsgaard plays Luke Marshall.
- Who plays Jill in The Skeleton Key?
- Joy Bryant plays Jill.
- Who plays Creole Gas Station Owner in The Skeleton Key?
- Isaach De Bankolé plays Creole Gas Station Owner.
- Who directed The Skeleton Key?
- Iain Softley.
- Who wrote The Skeleton Key?
- Ehren Kruger.
- How many actors are in The Skeleton Key?
- 8 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.
The cast in numbers
David Jensen and Joe Chrest have worked together on 10 other films: The Free State of Jones (2016), Black or White (2014), Focus (2014) and 7 more.
John Hurt and Isaach De Bankolé have worked together on 2 other films: The Limits of Control (2009) and Manderlay (2005).
John Hurt and Peter Sarsgaard have worked together on one other film: Jackie (2016).
Kate Hudson and Joe Chrest have worked together on one other film: Deepwater Horizon (2016).
Isaach De Bankolé and Gena Rowlands had already worked together on one film: Night on Earth (1991).
With the most films on MovieNCo: John Hurt (54), Joe Chrest (52) and David Jensen (36).
The cast’s average age at release is 47 (of the 7 actors whose birth date we know).


