The Sender
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| The Sender | |
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 Promotional poster for The Sender |
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| Directed by | Roger Christian |
| Produced by | Edward S. Feldman |
| Written by | Thomas Baum |
| Starring | Kathryn Harrold, Zeljko Ivanek, Shirley Knight |
| Music by | Trevor Jones |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Editing by | Alan Strachan |
| Distributed by | United International Pictures (UK, theatrical), Paramount Pictures (USA, theatrical) |
| Release date(s) | 1982 |
| Running time | 91 min |
| Country |  UK |
| Language | English |
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The Sender is a 1982 horror film directed by Roger Christian and written by Thomas Baum.
[edit] Plot
A young man has just been admitted to a mental hospital after attempting suicide at a public beach. Unable to remember even his own name, the doctors call him John Doe #83. Soon after his arrival, the doctor assigned to him begins seeing and hearing things around her that have no explanation. Soon she beings to make the terrifying connection between the things she's seeing and her new patient.
[edit] Cast Overview
- Kathryn Harrold - Dr. Gail Farmer
- Zeljko Ivanek - John Doe #83/The Sender
- Shirley Knight - Jerolyn, the Sender's Mother
- Paul Freeman - Dr. Joseph Denman, Gail's Boss
- Sean Hewitt - The Messiah
- Harry Ditson - Dr. Hirsch
- Olivier Pierre - Dr. Erskine
- Tracy Harper - Young girl
- Al Matthews - Vietnam veteran
- Marsha A. Hunt - Nurse Jo
