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Overview
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Release Date:
12 May 1977 (West Germany)
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Tagline:
She was young. She was beautiful. She was next! See more »
Plot:
Not ready for marriage, a fashion model moves into an unbelievably nice Brooklyn Heights apartment, where scary occurrences turn into a much more frightening turn of events. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Chris Sarandon | ... | Michael Lerman |
 | Cristina Raines | ... | Alison Parker |
| Martin Balsam | ... | Prof. Ruzinsky |
 | John Carradine | ... | Father Halliran |
 | José Ferrer | ... | Priest of the Brotherhood |
 | Ava Gardner | ... | Miss Logan |
 | Arthur Kennedy | ... | Monsignor Franchino |
 | Burgess Meredith | ... | Charles Chazen |
 | Sylvia Miles | ... | Gerde Engstrom |
 | Deborah Raffin | ... | Jennifer |
 | Eli Wallach | ... | Detective Gatz |
 | Christopher Walken | ... | Detective Rizzo |
 | Jerry Orbach | ... | Michael Dayton |
 | Beverly D'Angelo | ... | Sandra |
| Hank Garrett | ... | James Brenner |
| Robert Gerringer | ... | Hart |
 | Nana Visitor | ... | Girl at end (as Nana Tucker) |
 | Tom Berenger | ... | Man at end |
 | William Hickey | ... | Perry |
| Gary Allen | ... | Malcolm Stinnett |
 | Tresa Hughes | ... | Rebecca Stinnett |
| Kate Harrington | ... | Anna Clark |
| Jane Hoffman | ... | Lilian Clotkin |
| Elaine Shore | ... | Emma Clotkin |
| Sam Gray | ... | Dr. Aureton |
| Reid Shelton | ... | Priest |
| Fred Stuthman | ... | Mr. Parker |
| Lucie Lancaster | ... | Mary Parker |
| Anthony Holland | ... | Party host |
 | Jeff Goldblum | ... | Jack |
| Zane Lasky | ... | Raymond |
| Mady Kaplan | ... | Alice Marshak (student) (as Mady Heflin) |
| Diane Stilwell | ... | Brenner's secretary (as Diane Stillwell) |
 | Ron McLarty | ... | Real estate agent |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Richard Dreyfuss | ... | Man on sidewalk talking to girl in red sweater (uncredited) |
| Joe Hamer | ... | Detective (uncredited) |
 | Ronald Hunter | ... | Assistant to Michael Dayton (uncredited) |
| Charles Kimbrough | ... | Hospital doctor (uncredited) |
| Bob Melvin | ... | Background scary person (uncredited) |
 | Vicki Michelle | ... | Girl on TV (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Michael Winner | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Jeffrey Konvitz | novel | |
| Jeffrey Konvitz | screenplay | |
| Michael Winner | ||
Produced by | |||
| Jeffrey Konvitz | .... | producer | |
| Michael Winner | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Gil Melle | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Richard C. Kratina | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Bernard Gribble | |||
| Terry Rawlings | |||
Casting by | |||
| Cis Corman | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Philip Rosenberg | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Edward Stewart | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Peggy Farrell | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| William A. Farley | .... | hair stylist | |
| Robert Laden | .... | special makeup artist (as Bob Laden) | |
| Dick Smith | .... | special makeup | |
| Michael R. Thomas | .... | makeup artist: J. Carradine (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Robert Grand | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Larry Y. Albucher | .... | second assistant director | |
| Charles Okun | .... | assistant director | |
| Ralph S. Singleton | .... | second assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Russ Hill | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Les Lazarowitz | .... | sound recordist | |
| Teddy Mason | .... | sound editor (as Ted Mason) | |
| Edward McQueen-Mason | .... | sound editor | |
| Hugh Strain | .... | sound re-recordist | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Tony Parmelee | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Albert Whitlock | .... | special visual effects | |
| Henry Schoessler | .... | matte crew (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Diane Peterson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| James Winburn | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Joseph Di Pasquale | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Vinnie Gerardo | .... | assistant camera | |
| Warren Rothenberger | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Dan Blake | .... | music editor | |
Other crew | |||
| B.J. Bjorkman | .... | script supervisor | |
| Steve Hancock | .... | projectionist (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures (presents)
- Universal Pictures (1977) (USA) (theatrical)
- Cinema Internazional Corporation (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1985) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- 4 Front Video (2000) (UK) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2000) (UK) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Works Editora (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Fabulous Films (2008) (UK) (DVD)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (USA) (VHS)
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Runtime:
92 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Certification:
Norway:16 (cut) | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:R | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R | Finland:K-18 (1986) (cut version) | Finland:(Banned) (1977) (uncut version)
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Trivia:
Universal had hoped to sign on 'Don Siegel (I)' as director, but Siegel ultimately bowed out due to his discomfort with this particular movie genre.See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: As the hearse passes, the camera crew and lighting equipment are reflected in the car's side.See more »
Quotes:
Det. Gatz:[looking at old police mugshots] Rebecca and Malcolm Stinnett. Sell. Gerde Engstrom. Emma and Lillian Clotkin. Anna Clark. All people the Parker girl said she met.
Det. Rizzo:All killers, all dead. She went to a party with eight dead murderers.
Det. Gatz:Doesn't everybody?
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Det. Rizzo:All killers, all dead. She went to a party with eight dead murderers.
Det. Gatz:Doesn't everybody?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) (V)See more »
FAQ
Were those really Human Oddities (Freaks) in the climax?Was Cristina Raines actually a fashion model?
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Of all the movies of the seventies, none captured to truest essence of the good versus evil battle as did the Sentinel. I mean, yes, there were movies like the Exorcist, and other ones; but none of them captured the human element of the protagonist like this one. If you have time, check this one out. You may not be able to get past the dated devices as such, but this is a story worth getting into.Then there are all the stars and soon-to-be stars. My absolute favorites were Eli Wallach, Sylvia Miles, and Burgess Meredith. Then there are the subtle clues that lead to what's going on too. Pay close attention. I had to watch it four times to catch on to all the smaller weird statements like 'black and white cat, black and white cake'. Plus, the books are really good as well. I'm just sorry that they're not going to turn the second book into a film. It's so scary that it would outdo this movie.