The Awakening

The Awakening

The Awakening

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The Awakening

"They thought they had buried her forever!"

1980

1h 45m

5.5(82 votes)

Horror

Overview

When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen's tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter.

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Production Companies

EMI Films

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Charlton Heston

Matthew Corbeck

Charlton Heston

Acting

Susannah York

Jane Turner

Susannah York

Acting

Jill Townsend

Anne Corbeck

Jill Townsend

Acting

Stephanie Zimbalist

Margaret Corbeck

Stephanie Zimbalist

Acting

Patrick Drury

Paul Whittier

Patrick Drury

Acting

Bruce Myers

Dr. Khalid

Bruce Myers

Acting

Nadim Sawalha

Dr. El Sadek

Nadim Sawalha

Acting

Ian McDiarmid

Dr. Richter

Ian McDiarmid

Acting

Ahmed Osman

Yussef

No Image

Acting

Miriam Margolyes

Dr. Kadira

Miriam Margolyes

Acting

Michael Mellinger

Hamid

Michael Mellinger

Acting

Leonard Maguire

John Matthews

Leonard Maguire

Acting

Ishia Bennison

Nurse

No Image

Acting

Madhav Sharma

Doctor

Madhav Sharma

Acting

Michael Halphie

Doctor

No Image

Acting

Roger Kemp

Doctor

No Image

Acting

Christopher Fairbank

Porter

Christopher Fairbank

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