A disturbed telepathic man is able to transmit his dreams and visions into the minds of the people around him.
Acting
Željko Ivanek's debut — fragile, terrifying, instantly iconic.
Direction
Christian squeezes cosmic dread from fluorescent-lit hallways.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI psychic warfare — all contact lenses and vibrating furniture.
Director
Roger Christian
Kathryn Harrold
Dr Gail Farmer
Željko Ivanek
John Doe #83
Shirley Knight
Jerolyn
Paul Freeman
Dr Joseph Denman
Sean Hewitt
The Messiah
Harry Ditson
Dr Hirsch
Olivier Pierre
Dr Erskine
Al Matthews
Vietnam Veteran
Marsha Hunt
Nurse Jo
Angus MacInnes
Sheriff Prouty
Jana Shelden
Nurse Reimbold
Manning Redwood
Policeman
John Stephen Hill
Policeman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Roger Christian won an Oscar for Alien's set decoration; this was his feature debut, made for roughly the cost of one Nostromo corridor.
Ivanek became 'that guy' in everything for 40 years because of this performance — the template for fragile, dangerous men in prestige TV.
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