The Survivor
1981 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 5.2
When a 747 crashes shortly after take-off, the sole survivor is the pilot. Virtually unhurt, he and the investigators look for the answers to the disaster. Meanwhile mysterious deaths occur in the community and only a psychic, in touch with the supernatural, can help the pilot unravel the mystery surrounding the doomed plane.
Also known as Le survivant d'un monde parallèle · James Herbert's The Survivor
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Details
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-07-09
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (40 votes)
- Box office
- $700,000
Themes
- based on novel or book
- pilot
- airplane crash
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award · 1981
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 1981 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1981 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 1981 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 1981 · nominated
Cast & crew
Robert Powell
as Keller
Jenny Agutter
as Hobbs
Joseph Cotten
as Priest
Angela Punch McGregor
as Beth
Peter Sumner
as Tewson
Lorna Lesley
as Susan
Ralph Cotterill
as Slater
- AW
Adrian Wright
as Goodwin
Tyler Coppin
as Boy
- KA
Kirk Alexander
as Dr. Alexander
Directed by David Hemmings