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Director:
Writers:
Chris Bryant (writer)
Clive Exton (writer)
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Release Date:
October 1980 (USA) more
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They thought they had buried her forever!
Plot:
An archeologist discovers his daughter is possessed by the spirit of an Egyptian queen. To save mankind he must destroy her. full summary | add synopsis
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'Prince of Persia' Helmer Circles Around 'The Lone Ranger'
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Charlton Heston Dies at 84
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Where all good horror tales of Egypt should go. more (29 total)

Cast

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Charlton Heston ... Matthew Corbeck
Susannah York ... Jane Turner
Jill Townsend ... Anne Corbeck

Stephanie Zimbalist ... Margaret Corbeck
Patrick Drury ... Paul Whittier
Bruce Myers ... Dr. Khalid
Nadim Sawalha ... Dr. El Sadek

Ian McDiarmid ... Dr. Richter
Ahmed Osman ... Yussef

Miriam Margolyes ... Dr. Kadira
Michael Mellinger ... Hamid
Leonard Maguire ... John Matthews
Ishia Bennison ... Nurse
Madhav Sharma ... Doctor
Michael Halphie ... Doctor
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Wakening (UK) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
105 min | Australia:101 min | USA:101 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Continuity: The shard of glass that stabs Jane in the neck. Before the shard falls from the panel, the pointy end is facing downwards. However, when it stabs Jane, the pointy end is facing upwards. more
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Where all good horror tales of Egypt should go., 14 April 2007
8/10
Author: ozthegreatat42330 from Central City, Kentucky

A beautifully atmospheric movie in the genre of Mummy movies and a cut above most of the others. This one is a personal favorite of mine, and Heston once again shows why he has been consistently popular with the movie going public for a half century now. As a driven archaeologist he manages to bring ruin down upon himself by once again failing to heed warnings to not disturb the resting place of a particular burial. As he is opening the tomb, miles away his daughter is being born at the same moment. The two events will come together in the future to cause a catastrophe. The pace here is somewhat slower than most horror films but allows you to get more deeply into the characters. Just a good movie for those who like such things.

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