Resurrection (1980)
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100% of critics liked it
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73% of users liked it
(1,090 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… More 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 to heal people, presumably a byproduct of her brief trip into the beyond. She accepts her gift, but resists the notion that she has been blessed with divine powers. On the other hand, her young lover (Sam Shepard) believes that she is the embodiment of Jesus Christ. It is his method of proving his hypothesis that brings the film to its startling conclusion. Both Ellen Burstyn and Eva Le Gallienne (as Burstyn's grandmother) were nominated for Academy Awards. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Daniel Petrie
- Genres
- Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Science Fiction & Fantasy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Sep 6, 1980 Wide
- Studio
- MCA Universal Home Video
Critic Reviews
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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.
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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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Cast
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Ellen Burstyn
as Edna McCauley
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Sam Shepard
as Cal Carpenter
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Richard Farnsworth
as Esco
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Roberts Blossom
as John Harper
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Clifford David
as George
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Pamela Payton-Wright
as Margaret
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Jeffrey DeMunn
as Joe McCauley
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Eva Le Gallienne
as Grandma Pearl
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Lois Smith
as Kathy
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Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood
as Ruth
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Richard Hamilton
as Earl Carpenter
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Carlin Glynn
as Suzy Kroll
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Lane Smith
as Don
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Penelope Allen
as Ellie
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Ebbe Roe Smith
as Hank Peterson
- Allison Balson
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Bernard Behrens
as Dr. Fisher
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James Blendick
as 1st Scientist
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Harvey Christiansen
as Ned
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Lou Fant
as Harvey
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Jessie Lee Fulton
as Becky
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David Haney
as Jack Coldren
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James N. Harrell
as Doc Lurkin
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Jennifer McAllister
as Joanie
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Shane Sinutko
as Skateboard Boy
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George Sperdakos
as Dr. Hankins
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Carol Williard
as Nurse
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William D. Wittliff
as Man in Bar
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John Tillinger
as Dr. Herron
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Vernon Weddle
as 2nd Scientist
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Tom Taylor
as Clyde
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Edith Mills
as Aunt Carrie
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Ralph Roberts
as Buck
