The Sender (1982)
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A suicidal patient is placed in a mental hospital for observation. A psychiatrist realizes that the fellow contains telepathic powers with which he's capable of transferring his own fear-filled nightmares into the minds of others. When he directs his ephemeral madness into the minds of the doctors and patients around him, the hospital turns into a nightmarish melee. ~ Rovi
- Starring:
- Kathryn Harrold, Zeljko Ivanek, (more)
- Director(s):
- Roger Christian
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Sender
A suicidal patient is placed in a mental hospital for observation. A psychiatrist realizes that the fellow contains telepathic powers with which he's capable of transferring his own fear-filled nightmares into the minds of others. When he directs his ephemeral madness into the minds of the doctors and patients around him, the hospital turns into a nightmarish melee. ~ Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 92 mins
Complete Cast of The Sender
- Kathryn Harrold - Gail Farmer
- Shirley Knight - Jerolyn
- Sean Hewitt - The messiah
- Olivier Pierre - Dr. Erskine
- Marsha Hunt - Nurse Jo
- Colin Bruce - Computer Technician
- Manning Redwood
- Al Matthews - Vietnam Veteran
- Zeljko Ivanek - The Sender
- Paul Freeman - Dr. Denman
- Harry Ditson - Dr. Hirsch
- Tracy Harper - Young Girl
- Angus MacInnes - Sheriff Prouty
- Darcy Flynn - TV Anchorwoman
- Jana Shelden - Nurse Reimbold
- Jerry Harte - Security Guard
- Director(s):
- Roger Christian
- Writer(s):
- Thomas Baum
- Producer(s):
- Ed Feldman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Violence, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Horror
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