Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 13, 1978
Certification
PG
Richard Burton is the man with the medusa touch... he has the power to create catastrophe.
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Hordern | Atropos - Fortune Teller |
| Gordon Jackson | Doctor Johnson |
| Michael Byrne | Duff |
| Derek Jacobi | Townley - Publisher |
| Malcolm Tierney | Deacon |
| Philip Stone | Dean |
| Robert Lang | Pennington |
| Avril Elgar | Mrs. Pennington |
| James Hazeldine | Lovelass |
| John Normington | Mr. Copley |
| Robert Flemyng | Judge McKinley |
| Norman Bird | Major Henry Morlar |
| Jennifer Jayne | Mrs. Morlar |
| Frances Tomelty | Nanny |
| George Innes | Van Driver |
| Ian Marter | Detective |
| Brook Williams | Male Nurse |
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| Wendy Gifford | Receptionist |
| Shaw Taylor | TV Space Reporter |
| Gordon Honeycombe | TV Newscaster |
| Mark Jones | Sgt. Hughes |
| Maurice O'Connell | Sgt. Robbins |
| Victor Winding | Senior Police Officer |
| Anthony Blackett | Mounted Police Officer |
| Denyse Alexander | Hospital Doctor |
| John Flanagan | Police Constable |
| Stanley Lebor | Police Doctor |
| Cornelius Bowe | Young Morlar |
| Adam Bridges | 10-Year-Old Morlar |
| Joseph Clark | 14-Year-Old Morlar |
| Earl Rhodes | Parsons |
| Christopher Burgess | Pilot |
| Matthew Long | Co-Pilot |
| Colin Rix | Engineer |
| Malcolm Brownjohn | Man in Court Scene (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Coote | Policeman at Cathedral (uncredited) |
| Marc Furstenberg | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Clifford Harker | Organist (uncredited) |
| Guy Standeven | Teacher (uncredited) |
Genres
HorrorThrillerScience FictionMystery
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Medusa Touch |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | France, United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Coatesgold, ITC Entertainment |
| Data di uscita | 13 aprile 1978 |
| Exec. Producer | Arnon Milchan |
| Producer | Jack Gold, Anne V. Coates |
| Writer | John Briley, Peter Van Greenaway |
| Editors | Ian Crafford, Anne V. Coates |
| Cinematography | Arthur Ibbetson |
| Asst. Directors | Jack Gold |
| Camera Operators | Arthur Ibbetson |
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| Add. Photography | Arthur Ibbetson |
| Special Effects | Brian Johnson |
| Visual Effects | Brian Johnson |
| Composer | Michael J. Lewis |
| Sound | Michael J. Lewis |
| Costume Design | Mike Jones |
| Makeup | Mike Jones |
| Hairstyling | Mike Jones |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Apr 14, 1978
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 31, 1978
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Nov 12, 1978
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Country
Austria
Date
Feb 01, 1979
Certification
12
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 18, 2011
Certification
12
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 08, 1980
Certification
12
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