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6 September 1978 (USA) morePlot:
A psychiatrist becomes the new Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth in order to battle an evil Sorceress from the past. | add synopsisNewsDesk:
Big Screen Version of 'Dr. Strange' Considered(From Aceshowbiz. 22 October 2008, 12:10 AM, PDT)
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On Balance, A Great Flick moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Peter Hooten | ... | Dr. Stephen Strange | |
| Clyde Kusatsu | ... | Wong | |
| Jessica Walter | ... | Morgan LeFay | |
| Anne-Marie Martin | ... | Clea Lake (as Eddie Benton) | |
| Philip Sterling | ... | Dr. Frank Taylor, Chief of Psychiatry | |
| John Mills | ... | Thomas Lindmer | |
| June Barrett | ... | Sarah | |
| Sarah Rush | ... | Nurse | |
| Diana Webster | ... | Head Nurse | |
| Bob Delegall | ... | Intern | |
| Larry Anderson | ... | Magician | |
| Blake Marion | ... | Department Chief | |
| Lady Rowlands | ... | Mrs. Sullivan | |
| Ines Pedroza | ... | Announcer (as Inez Pedroza) | |
| Michael Clark | ... | Taxi Driver |
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The star-burst on Dr. Strange's costume is not on his comic book outfit. While it is indeed similar to one that ordains the costume of another Marvel Comics hero; Captain Mar-Vell, this particular TV movie costume star-burst design is a tell-tale "signature" of this production's costume-design consultant (and former Dr. Strange comic book artist); Frank Brunner. Brunner uses that star-burst on many different design projects and incorporated it, as a more TV-friendly replacement to the "demon" symbol usually worn by the comic-book Dr. Strange. Although not named, the creature that Morgan serves is visually inspired by Dr. Strange's comic book arch-nemesis, Dormammu, while Morgan herself could be seen as being inspired by Dormammu's sister (and Strange's foe), Umar. moreQuotes:
Thomas Lindmer: If I were to tell you that ignorance has been a kind of protection for you and that there's a price you have to pay if you are to understand your destiny, would you still choose understanding over ignorance?Dr. Stephen Strange: Yes.
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So, it's not "Gone With The Wind" or even "The Omen". However, I like it and it is well worth watching.
The basic idea here, that a small number of empowered men(certainly women, too) act to preserve the world that we know from falling into demonic chaos, is an old one. It makes a stylish premise for this movie, which was based on the best-selling "Dr. Strange" comics.
The "astral" sequences are handled with style and grace. The actors play their respective parts very well.
I'd recommend this neat little movie both as entertainment and as a springboard for discussions. Do people like "Lindmer", "Wong", "Morgan LeFay" and "Dr. Steven Strange" actually exist?
I find a disconcerting similarity between Morgan LeFay's self-help cult(mentioned at the very end) and the all-too-real "Jonestown" in Guiana. (The mass suicide there, with all its disturbing implications, came a few weeks after this flick was released.)
Maybe there is "war in heaven", with some spiritual powers trying to bring humanity into enlightenment, while others try to "bust" us back into the Dark Ages. Then again, maybe I was just stoned when I saw this movie for the first time.
But I really did have a good time watching it either way!