The Possessed (1977 film)
| The Possessed | |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Directed by | Jerry Thorpe |
| Produced by |
Philip Mandelker Jerry Thorpe |
| Screenplay by | John Sacret Young |
| Starring |
James Farentino Joan Hackett Harrison Ford Claudette Nevins |
| Music by | Leonard Rosenman |
| Cinematography | Chuck Arnold |
| Editing by | Michael A. Hoey |
| Budget | $8 million |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | NBC |
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| Running time | 76 minutes |
The Possessed is a 1977 TV film directed by Jerry Thorpe, written by John Sacret Young, and starring James Farentino and Joan Hackett. It is about a priest who returns from the dead to battle satanic forces at an all-girls school.
Plot
Kevin Leahy, an alcoholic priest who has strayed from his faith, dies in a car crash. As penance, he is sent back to Earth to fight evil as an exorcist. His travels take him to an all-girls school, where he fights a demon that has taken up residence.
Cast
- James Farentino as Kevin Leahy
- Joan Hackett as Louise Gelson
- Harrison Ford as Paul Winjam
- Claudette Nevins as Ellen Sumner
- P. J. Soles as Marty
- Diana Scarwid as Lane
Release
The Possessed was first broadcast on NBC on May 1, 1977.[1]
Reception
Steve Barton of Dread Central rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it a "token TV movie Exorcist knock-off" that is "actually ridiculously entertaining."[2] Paul Mavis of DVD Talk rated it 4/5 stars and called it an "extremely effective made-for-TV supernatural horror film."[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Terrace, Vincent (2013). Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937-2012. McFarland Publishing. p. 235. ISBN 9780786474455.
- ↑ Barton, Steve (2011-03-18). "Possessed, The (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ↑ Mavis, Paul (2011-09-29). "The Possessed (1977)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2014-04-30.