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The Medusa Touch Details

1977

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Novelist John Morlar is a man with the unique power to cause disaster at will. Detective Brunel investigates an assault on Morlar and discovers he possesses mysterious powers. From his hospital bed, Morlar gives a small clue to his next target for destruction... the Windscale Nuclear Plant... Read more

Starring	Harry Andrews, Alan Badel, Robert Lang, Marie-Christine Barrault
Director	Jack Gold
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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Starring	Harry Andrews, Alan Badel, Robert Lang, Marie-Christine Barrault, Richard Burton, Lee Remick, Lino Ventura
Director	Jack Gold
Studio	NETWORK VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 44 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 44 mins
Certificate	DVD LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller
Language	DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Hearing-impaired	English
Released	Production year: 1977 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 26 May 2009 To Rent: DVD: Unavailable for rental To Buy: DVD: 22 Mar 2004
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- And he does, very predictably, while any intellectual excitement in the script is rapidly replaced by mere mayhem. Different, but not exciting.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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- - 10
  - 1
  Burton at his superb best!
  
  Have seen this film numerous times but never tire of it. The acting is absolutely superb from Burton and Remick, as one would expect. The storyline is ... read more »
  
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  - 30 Sep 2004 at 12:09
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- - 1
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  weird but great
  
  this film shows burton at his most loved, i. e creepy and weird but totaly brilliant
  
  definitley worth watching just to say you've seen it
  
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- - cheesekake
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  - 17 Mar 2012 at 19:06
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  Can't get excited about the film, nor slate it.
  
  An entertaining film, but not great. All the way through I kept thinking that it was somewhere between Columbo and Poirot - with much the same acting style.
  
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- - a customer
  - 29 Jan 2012 at 12:46
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  Burton fans will not be dissappointed.......
  
  An excellent film and a real Richard Burton classic. Supported very well by a usual cast including Gordon Jackson and Harry Andrews, all adding to the very rich... read more »
  
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  Novelist John Morlar is a man with the unique power to cause disaster at will. Detective Brunel investigates an assault on Morlar and discovers he possesses mysterious powers. From his hospital bed, Morlar gives a small clue to his next target for destruction... the Windscale Nuclear Plant......