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The Kirlian Witness

  • 1978
  • R
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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The Kirlian Witness (1978)
Thriller

Laurie believes that it's possible to communicate with plants via telepathy and devotes all her time and love to them. Her plants do warn her of her sister Rilla's new boyfriend Robert. When... Read allLaurie believes that it's possible to communicate with plants via telepathy and devotes all her time and love to them. Her plants do warn her of her sister Rilla's new boyfriend Robert. When Laurie's found dead on the street under her balcony one morning, Rilla doubts that it was... Read allLaurie believes that it's possible to communicate with plants via telepathy and devotes all her time and love to them. Her plants do warn her of her sister Rilla's new boyfriend Robert. When Laurie's found dead on the street under her balcony one morning, Rilla doubts that it was an accident. Only a plant was witness that night, so she tries to find a way to learn the... Read all

  • Director
    • Jonathan Sarno
  • Writers
    • Lamar Sanders
    • Jonathan Sarno
  • Stars
    • Nancy Snyder
    • Nancy Boykin
    • Joel Colodner
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    150
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Sarno
    • Writers
      • Lamar Sanders
      • Jonathan Sarno
    • Stars
      • Nancy Snyder
      • Nancy Boykin
      • Joel Colodner
    • 8User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Nancy Snyder
    • Rilla
    Nancy Boykin
    • Laurie
    Joel Colodner
    • Robert
    Ted Le Plat
    Ted Le Plat
    • Dusty
    • (as Ted LaPlat)
    Lawrence Tierney
    Lawrence Tierney
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    Maia Danziger
    Maia Danziger
    • Claire
    Jonathan Sarno
    • Director
      • Jonathan Sarno
    • Writers
      • Lamar Sanders
      • Jonathan Sarno
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    Two green thumbs up!

    When a woman claiming to possess an unearthly connection to plant-life dies mysteriously, her sister, compelled to put to rest unanswered questions in the matter, begins an investigation of plant/human communication phenomena. Her shocking conclusion is that her sister's beloved houseplants are not only cogent key-witnesses to a murder, but they may also be attempting to warn her that she is in similar danger.

    Despite some pardonable issues with seesaw pacing, this refreshingly original indie thiller intrigues with its open-minded and ineffably eccentric concept. Honorable performances and a nail-biting windup make this low-budget effort a most enjoyable surprise...possibly not so easy to attain, but worth tracking down.

    6/10
    • EyeAskance
    • Dec 16, 2003
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    • Release date
      • April 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nur die Pflanze war Zeuge
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • CNI CINEMA
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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