The Sender

"He has the power to make you live his nightmares... And he's dreaming about you."

1982 1h 31m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 62

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Synopsis

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A disturbed telepathic man is able to transmit his dreams and visions into the minds of the people around him.

“He has the power to make you live his nightmares... And he's dreaming about you.”

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Cast

Kathryn Harrold
Dr Gail Farmer
Željko Ivanek
John Doe #83
Shirley Knight
Jerolyn
Paul Freeman
Dr Joseph Denman
Sean Hewitt
The Messiah
Harry Ditson
Dr Hirsch
Olivier Pierre
Dr Erskine
Tracy Harper
Young Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Christian
Writers: Thomas Baum
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Christian, shot by Roger Pratt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Trevor Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Strachan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Kathryn Harrold and Željko Ivanek and Shirley Knight carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He has the power to make you live his nightmares... And he's dreaming about you.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084658 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roger Christian directs. Roger Pratt behind the camera. Trevor Jones scores. Alan Strachan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Roger Christian, shot by Roger Pratt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Trevor Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Alan Strachan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kathryn Harrold and Željko Ivanek and Shirley Knight carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He has the power to make you live his nightmares... And he's dreaming about you.".
7IMDB entry: tt0084658 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.