Resurrection

Resurrection (1980)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 72% of users liked it
    (1,043 ratings)

Ellen Burstyn plays Edna McCauley, the wife of a man (Jeffrey DeMunn) who is killed in an auto crash. Edna herself survives, but not before enduring an "out of body" experience. Crippled in the accident, Edna heads to her hometown in Kansas to recuperate. There she discovers that she has the power… More

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PG, 1 hr. 43 min.
Directed By
Daniel Petrie
Genres
Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Sep 6, 1980 Wide
MCA Universal Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, Screendaily

    This rural tale is beuatifully acted by Ellen Burstyn and other, but its narrative is incoherent, trying to fuse new feminist ideas with sentimental conventions about the healing power of love.

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    Resurrection is an extraordinary film about a healer and the power of love.

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  • jay n


    one of ellen burstyn's very best performances and an interesting premise. Eva Le Gallienne does a beautiful job as the grandmother.

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