Unknown Powers

Unknown Powers

Unknown Powers

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Unknown Powers

"if others have them - why not you?"

1978

1h 37m

6.2(3 votes)

Mystery

Documentary

Drama

Overview

A documentary –actually three episodes of a canceled TV series edited together– examining various phenomena, including ESP, psychic surgery and past-life hypnosis.

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4 featured cast members

Starring

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Himself - Host

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Hostess

Will Geer

Will Geer

Host

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Host

Creative team

Directed by: Don Como

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