| The Medusa Touch [Region 2] |  | Director: Jack Gold
Actors: Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick, Harry Andrews, Alan Badel
Category: DVD
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 202721
Format: PAL
Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5030370903439
ASIN: B0001M1JZ2
Theatrical Release Date: 1978
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Product Description
[NON-U.S. FORMAT (PAL) Region 2 U.K. Import - This will not play on U.S./Canada DVD players or those from most other countries outside of Europe. You would need a "multi-region" or "region-free" PAL compatible DVD player or computer.] SYNOPSIS: Richard Burton stars as successful novelist John Morlar who believes he has 'a gift for disaster' - the power to cause death and destruction through unconscious telekinesis. When Morlar is viciously assaulted and left for dead, the night of the Moon Mission disaster and a jet crash, police investigating the attack quickly turn to Morlar's mysterious therapist Zonfeld (Lee Remick) in the belief that there is a link between the assault and Morlar's disturbing complex...
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Oh, MY! What A Wonderful Surprise!! February 5, 2006
Julia Huggins (Washington DC & London SW7)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I received a copy of this only yesterday from a friend in the UK...I was prepared to be mildly entertained (and amused at the late '70's fashions) for 90 minutes, but I was HOOKED from the start. There are a few scenes that could have benefitted greatly by the use of today's computer generated special effects (if you've seen the film, you know the scenes I'm talking about..) but this isn't about SFX...it's a mind-game (literally), and the supporting players..Derek Jacobi, Michael Hordern, Alan Badel, Jeremy Brett, Gordon Jackson, Marie-Christine Barrault, Harry Andrews...the list goes on and on. Is it a film classic? No, but it's one HECK of a ride worthy of many repeat viewings!
The Devil's Pawn December 30, 2005
Jason Troy (USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The Medusa Touch is the fantastic story of a middle age English man tormented by the terrifying revelation, he is responsible for the the world's disasters. Richard Burton gives an unforgetable performance as writer John Morlar, who is brutally murdered and left for dead. Trouble is, his mind refuses to die. Convinced, from a young age, Morlar believes he has had the power to cause personal as well as world catastrophes. To prove his point, he snares a fully-loaded flying 747 jumbo jet and causes it to crash into a high rise apartment building, killing hundreds. The case is investigated by French Inspector Brunel(Supurbly played by Lino Ventura) who is convinced, Morlar's personal psychiatrist, Doctor Zonfeld (Lee Remick in one of her finest roles), is harboring a horrifying secret which eventually engulfs them both. The film is a masterpiece, combining the attributes of in your seat suspense and visual scenes which are further enhanced by a haunting musical score. With veteran actors like Harry Andrews, Alan Badel, Michael Hordern, and Derek Jacobi, the movie becomes a classic drama of unparalleled achievement. *****
"I AM THE MAN WITH THE POWER TO CREATE... CATASTROPHE" November 3, 2005
David (Corona, CA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Richard Burton's performance is riveting. His incredible voice and style at its utmost make this film an intense intellectual thriller that is just plain eerie. Richard Burton stars in and narrates this film including several monologue soliloquies added just to showcase his inimitable talents. If you love Richard Burton you must own this film.
 Scary October 14, 2005
Luis (Quebec, Canada)
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
I remember watching this movie a long time ago in the theater. The special effects were not the best I have ever seen, but it had an eerie feeling to it. Good performance by Richard Burton. The description in Amazon says that the protagonist has the ability to come up with thoughts and make them come true, but as far as I remember Burton's character is able to "prophesy" when something bad is going to happen, rather than cause bad things to happen.
Ameen4L January 11, 2004
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is an excellent movie. Richard Burton is superb. Why is this movie not in DVD?
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