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The Awakening (1980)

Movie ★ 5.5 105 min

Horror

When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen's tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter.

Chris Bryant Writer Clive Exton Writer Mike Newell Director Allan Scott Writer

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Quick facts

Released
July 9, 1980
Runtime
105 min
Rating
R
Box office
$8.4M
IMDb
tt0080402
Language
,
Studio
, Robert H. Solo Productions

Themes

Cast

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston Matthew Corbeck Susannah York Susannah York Jane Turner Jill Townsend Jill Townsend Anne Corbeck Stephanie Zimbalist Stephanie Zimbalist Margaret Corbeck Patrick Drury Patrick Drury Paul Whittier Bruce Myers Bruce Myers Dr. Khalid Nadim Sawalha Nadim Sawalha Dr. El Sadek Ian McDiarmid Ian McDiarmid Dr. Richter Ahmed Osman Yussef Miriam Margolyes Miriam Margolyes Dr. Kadira Michael Mellinger Michael Mellinger Hamid Leonard Maguire Leonard Maguire John Matthews Ishia Bennison Nurse Madhav Sharma Madhav Sharma Doctor Michael Halphie Doctor Roger Kemp Doctor Christopher Fairbank Christopher Fairbank Porter

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Awakening about?
When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen's tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter.
Who directed The Awakening?
The Awakening was directed by Mike Newell.
Who stars in The Awakening?
The Awakening stars Charlton Heston, Susannah York, Jill Townsend, Stephanie Zimbalist.
When was The Awakening released?
The Awakening is a 1980 horror film.
Where can I watch The Awakening?
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