The Sender (Original title)
Date: 1982 (Copyright)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirected by: Roger Christian
Synopsis: Horror. A suicidal amnesiac is picked up by the police after trying to drown himself. He is sent to a psychiatric clinic where he begins a telepathic link with his psychiatrist causing her to experience his violent nightmares.
Genre: Horror
Title: [StarBurst - n69 May 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Roger Christian in which he discusses the release problems besetting the film.
In: Cinefantastique v13 n4 Apr/May 1983 Page: 58,60
Title: [Cinefantastique - v13 n4 Apr/May 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: StarBurst n63 October 1983 Page: 39
Title: [StarBurst - n63 October 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming n348 September 1983 Page: 33
Title: [Films and Filming - n348 September 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinefantastique v13 n2/3 Nov/Dec 1982 Page: 8
Title: [Cinefantastique - v13 n2/3 Nov/Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Screen International n343 15 May 1982 Page: 68
Title: [Screen International - n343 15 May 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Screen International n331 20 Feb 1982 Page: 26
Title: [Screen International - n331 20 Feb 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n355 7 Aug 1982 Page: 37
Title: [Screen International - n355 7 Aug 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Motion Picture Product Digest v10 n10 3 Nov 1982 Page: 40
Title: [Motion Picture Product Digest - v10 n10 3 Nov 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v272 n29 6 Jul 1982 Page: 8
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v272 n29 6 Jul 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Comments from producer Edward S. Feldman on working in England.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v274 n16 8 Nov 1982 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v274 n16 8 Nov 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n340 24 Apr 1982 Page: 2
Title: [Screen International - n340 24 Apr 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 27 Oct 1982 Page: 15
Title: [Variety - 27 Oct 1982: no known title]Language: English
Date: 1982 (Copyright)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirected by: Roger Christian
Synopsis: Horror. A suicidal amnesiac is picked up by the police after trying to drown himself. He is sent to a psychiatric clinic where he begins a telepathic link with his psychiatrist causing her to experience his violent nightmares.
Genre: Horror
Credits
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Presents: Paramount Pictures, Presented in association with: Kingsmere Properties Limited, an Edward S. Feldman production: Edward S. Feldman, ©: Kingsmere Properties Limited, Produced by: Edward S. Feldman, Associate Producer: J.C. Scott, Associate Producer: John Comfort, Production Manager (US Location): Steve Nicolaides, Production Accountant: Andy Birmingham, Location Manager: Bill Lang, Assistant to Mr [John] Comfort: Linda Bruce, Assistant to Mr [Trevor] Jones: Victoria Seale, 2nd Unit Director (US Location): Robert Bralver, [1st] Assistant Director: Roger Simons, Assistant Director (US Location): Kevin Finnegan, 2nd Assistant Director: Nick Daubeny, 3rd Assistant Director: Tim Reed, Continuity: Sally Jones, Casting: Mary Selway, Casting: Mary Goldberg, Assistant to Ms [Mary] Selway: Lucy Boulting, Written by: Thomas Baum, Director of Photography: Roger Pratt, Director of Photography (US Location): James Pergola, Camera Operator (US Location): John Winner, Camera Operator: Michael Proudfoot, Camera Focus: David Morgan, Clapper/Loader: John Ignatius, Camera Assistant (US Location): Bill Coe, Bob Horn, Gaffer: Roy Rodhouse, Gaffer (US Location): Cal Maehl, Key Grip (US Location): Scott Floren, Camera Grip: Peter Butler, Video Consultant: Matthew Jacobs, Video Sequences: Zoom Television, Ian Kelly, Stills Photographer: Bob Penn, Special Effects Technician: Guy Hudson, Special Effects Technician: John Mcgoldrick, Special Effects Technician: Allan Bryce, Phil Knowles, Special Effects: Nick Allder, Edited by: Alan Strachan, Associate Editor: Derek Trigg, Assistant Editor: Michael Bateman, Production Designer: Malcolm Middleton, Art Director: Charles Bishop, Art Director (US Location): James H. Spencer, Art Director: Steve Spence, Set Decorator: Roy Stannard, Property Master: Barry Wilkinson, Stand-by Props: Joe Dipple, Production Buyer: Peter Dunlop, Supervising Painter: Sydney Regan, Supervising Carpenter: Stan West, Construction Manager: Syd Nightingale, Costumes: Ian Hickinbotham, Costumes: Shari Feldman, Wardrobe Assistant: Sue Honeyborne, Make-up Assistant: Maureen Stephenson, Sally Evans, Make-up: Sarah Monzani, Hair Assistant: Helen Lennox, Hair Supervisor: Jeannette Freeman, Hair Assistant: Marsha Lewis, Titles: Advance Film Promotions, Prints by: Movielab, Lighting by: Lee Electric (Lighting), Lenses/Panaflex Cameras by: Panavision, Opticals/Processing by: Rank Film Laboratories, Music by: Trevor Jones, Music Performed by: The English Chamber Orchestra, Music Conducted by: Marcus Dods, Music Recording Engineer: John Richards, Dick Lewzey, Music Recorded at: CTS Studios (Wembley), Sound Mixer: Tony Dawe, Boom Operator: Pat Heigham, Sound Re-recording: Robert Jones, Re-recorded at: Delta Sound Services, Sound Re-recording: Hugh Strain, Supervising Sound Editor: Bill Trent, Assistant Sound Editor: Robert Gavin, Assistant Sound Editor: Jeremy Strachan, Stephen Spencer, Sound Effects: Campbell Askew, Stunt Co-ordinator: Colin Skeaping, Stunts: Tracey Eddon, Stunts: Peter Diamond, Stunts: Cyd Child, Stunts: Marian E. Green, Stunts: Reg Harding, Stunts: Deep Roy, Stunts: Ken Sheppard, Stunts: Clive Curtis, Stunts: Colin Skeaping, Stunts: Tom Harper, Stunts: Debby Porter, Stunts: Diana Valentine, Transportation (US Location): Tim Roslan, Publicist: Doreen Landry, Filmed at: Shepperton Studios
Cast
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Kathryn Harrold (Gail Farmer), Shirley Knight (Jerolyn), Paul Freeman (Dr Denman), Zeljko Ivanek (The Sender), Sean Hewitt (The Messiah), Tracy Harper (young girl), Al Matthews (Viet Nam veteran), Harry Ditson (Dr Hirsch), Marsha Hunt (Nurse Jo), Olivier Pierre (Dr Erskine), Angus Macinnes (Sheriff Prouty), Jana Sheldon (Nurse Reimbold), Manning Redwood, John Stephen Hill (policeman), Monica Buferd (Dr Warren), Janet Brandes, Peter Carlisle, Barbara Coles, ElainE Ives Cameron, Tony Cyrus, Patrick Field, Miki Iveria, Sara Mason, Gary Olsen, Julie Peel, John Rees, John Sessions, Susan Shrand (patient), Martha Green, Isabel Lucas, Alibe Parsons, Mary Ellen Ray, Zhivila Roche, Ron Travis (nursing staff), Colin Bruce (computer technician), Jerry Harte (security guard), Darcy Flynn (TV anchorwoman)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: StarBurst n69 May 1984 Pages: 34-37Title: [StarBurst - n69 May 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Roger Christian in which he discusses the release problems besetting the film.
In: Cinefantastique v13 n4 Apr/May 1983 Page: 58,60
Title: [Cinefantastique - v13 n4 Apr/May 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: StarBurst n63 October 1983 Page: 39
Title: [StarBurst - n63 October 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming n348 September 1983 Page: 33
Title: [Films and Filming - n348 September 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinefantastique v13 n2/3 Nov/Dec 1982 Page: 8
Title: [Cinefantastique - v13 n2/3 Nov/Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Screen International n343 15 May 1982 Page: 68
Title: [Screen International - n343 15 May 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Screen International n331 20 Feb 1982 Page: 26
Title: [Screen International - n331 20 Feb 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n355 7 Aug 1982 Page: 37
Title: [Screen International - n355 7 Aug 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Motion Picture Product Digest v10 n10 3 Nov 1982 Page: 40
Title: [Motion Picture Product Digest - v10 n10 3 Nov 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v272 n29 6 Jul 1982 Page: 8
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v272 n29 6 Jul 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Comments from producer Edward S. Feldman on working in England.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v274 n16 8 Nov 1982 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v274 n16 8 Nov 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n340 24 Apr 1982 Page: 2
Title: [Screen International - n340 24 Apr 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 27 Oct 1982 Page: 15
Title: [Variety - 27 Oct 1982: no known title]Language: English