They thought they had buried her forever!
When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen's tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter.
The Awakening (1980) is a horror film directed by Mike Newell, released on July 9, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Charlton Heston, Susannah York, Jill Townsend and Stephanie Zimbalist. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 92 ratings.
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Charlton Heston
as Matthew Corbeck
Susannah York
as Jane Turner
Jill Townsend
as Anne Corbeck
Stephanie Zimbalist
as Margaret Corbeck
Patrick Drury
as Paul Whittier
Bruce Myers
as Dr. Khalid
Nadim Sawalha
as Dr. El Sadek
Ian McDiarmid
as Dr. Richter
Ahmed Osman
as Yussef
Miriam Margolyes
as Dr. Kadira
Michael Mellinger
as Hamid
Leonard Maguire
as John Matthews
Directed by Mike Newell, written by Chris Bryant, Clive Exton and Bram Stoker, produced by Robert H. Solo.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 92 ratings.
**_Heston and Zimbalist head this intelligent and subdued supernatural horror_** Shot in the summer of 1979, this was loosely based on Bram Stoker's 1903 novel “The Jewel of Seven Stars.” Hammer’s "Blood from the Mummy's Tomb" nine years prior was also loosely based on the book, and two others would come in the future: “Legend of the Mummy” (or “Bram Stoker’s Legend of the Mummy”) from 1998 and the indie “House of…
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The Awakening (1980) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Awakening (1980) includes Charlton Heston, Susannah York, Jill Townsend, Stephanie Zimbalist and Patrick Drury. The film was directed by Mike Newell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Awakening was released on July 9, 1980 and runs for 1h 45m.
The Awakening (1980) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 92 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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