Director: Iain Softley Writer: Ehren Kruger Starring: Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard, John Hurt, Joy Bryant Released: August 18, 2005 Rating: Runtime: 104 minutes Websites: Story: Set largely in the dark atmospheric backwoods just outside of New Orleans, The Skeleton Key stars Hudson as Caroline, a live-in nurse hired to care for an elderly woman's (Rowlands) ailing husband (Hurt) in their home ... a foreboding and decrepit Gothic mansion in the Louisiana delta. Intrigued by the enigmatic couple, their mysterious and secretive ways and their rambling house, Caroline beings to explore the old mansion. Armed with a skeleton key that unlocks every door, she discovers a hidden attic room that holds a deadly and terrifying secret. Peter Sarsgaard portrays Luke, the local attorney working on the couple's estate, and Joy Bryant plays Jill, Caroline's best friend. Cast: Kate Hudson Caroline Ellis Gena Rowlands Violet Devereaux John Hurt Ben Devereaux Peter Sarsgaard Luke Joy Bryant Jill Maxine Barnett Mama Cynthia Fahnlohnee Harris Hallie Marion Zinser Bayou Woman Deneen Tyler Desk Nurse Ann Dalrymple C.N.A. Trula Marcus Nurse Trula Tonya Staten Nurse Audrey Tom Uskali Robertson Thorpe Jen Apgar Madeleine Thorpe Forrest Landis Martin Thorpe