Amy Irving,
Andrew Stevens,
Carrie Snodgress,
Charles Durning,
Daryl Hannah
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DVD Release Date: September 4, 2001
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September 28, 2009Another "blast from my past" that would have beem better left to my original memory.
I remember being really impressed (and frieghtened) by this when (as a teenager) we rented it from the video store.
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March 15, 2009Brian De Palma's follow-up to Carrie is another supernatural thriller about teens with psychic abilities. Former government agent Peter Sandza searches for his missing son, kinapped by a close associate in order to harness his paranormal abilities for evil. Along the wa...( read more)
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June 20, 2008while inferior to brain de palmas previous film to this... "carrie"... there are some interesting moments. it's usually good to see kirk douglas when he's on screen and the scene at the end where a baddie literally explodes is fun. however it never really escapes its pedestrianism
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January 25, 2008One of De Palma's most fascinating films, this parapsychological thriller is surely the most downbeat mainstream film of the Seventies. Not a critical favourite, I actually like this one a lot. The first couple of times you watch it it just feels like a series of striking set-pie...( read more)
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July 30, 2007A battle of telekinetic powers combined with terrorism. Great theme music. Imy Irving is great in this film. There's a bloody showdown at the end. The rest is somewhat forgettable. I was too young to understand the exact plot of this film, and not interested enough to re-visit it...( read more)
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February 8, 2009A very watchable De Palma flick from the 70's, again concerned with the use of telepathic powers. Part spy thriller with its use of kidnapping and intrigue, the film moves along pretty easily and has a decent payoff as the full extent of the powers is finally revealed.
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January 10, 2009An unique story structure and a wonderful cast propel this psychokinetic "Carrie" follow-up in a different direction. Amy Irving stands out in her first leading role, even stealing scenes from Douglas and Cassavetes. Sadly, the lack of action and suspense in John Farris's scrip...( read more)
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