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The Kirlian Witness

The Kirlian Witness

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The Kirlian Witness

"For the first time on the screen a strange thriller that takes you into the psychic world of a plant"

1978

1h 31m

7.0(3 votes)

Crime

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

A woman communicates with a houseplant that was the only witness to a recent murder.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Ted Le Plat

Ted Le Plat

Dusty

Nancy Snyder

Rilla

Joel Colodner

Robert

Nancy Boykin

Laurie

Tony De Carlo

Hotel Clerk

Joel Eagon

Man in Plant Store

Maia Danziger

Maia Danziger

Claire

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Detective

Creative team

Directed by: Jonathan Sarno
Written by: Lamar Sanders
Jonathan Sarno
Produced by: Jonathan Sarno

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