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Also known as Changeling

1980 film directed by Peter Medak

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7.0

After a tragic event happens, composer John Russell moves to Seattle to try to overcome it and build a new and peaceful life in a lonely big house that has been uninhabited for many years. But, soon after, the obscure history of such an old mansion and his own past begin to haunt him.

Released: 1980-03-28107 minDir: Peter MedakHorrorBudget: $7.6MBox office: $12.0M

Cast

  • George C. Scott as John Russell
  • Trish Van Devere as Claire Norman
  • Melvyn Douglas as Senator Carmichael
  • John Colicos as Captain DeWitt
  • Barry Morse as Parapsychologist
  • Madeleine Sherwood as Mrs. Norman

Themes

  • composer
  • seattle, washington
  • medium
  • séance
  • isolated house
  • music professor
  • historical society
  • canuxploitation
  • traumatized man
  • tense

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Ratings

IMDb

7.1/10

44,611 votes

Year
1980
Runtime
107 min
Genres
Horror, Mystery

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Canada
Original language
English language
Main subject
revenge
Director
Peter Medak
Cast member
Frances Hyland
Composer
Rick Wilkins
Cinematographer
John Coquillon
Narrative location
Seattle
Filming location
British Columbia
Duration
107
FilmAffinity ID
235143
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1980-03-28
title
The Changeling
film editor
Lou Lombardo
executive producer
Mario Kassar
distributed by
Netflix
set in period
1970s
narrative motif
haunted house
review score
70/100
capital cost
6600000
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