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Communion

A novelist's wife and son witness him undergo a transformation after an alleged extraterrestrial encounter in the mountains.

Director(s)

Philippe Mora

Cast & Crew

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Whitley Strieber

John Dennis Johnston

John Dennis Johnston

Fireman

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Anne Strieber

Andrew Magarian

Andrew Magarian

Man in Hallway

Basil Hoffman

Basil Hoffman

Dr. Friedman

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Dr. Janet Duffy

Irene Cagen

Irene Cagen

Sally

Paula Shaw

Paula Shaw

Woman from Apartment

Andreas Katsulas

Andreas Katsulas

Alex

Joshua John Miller

Joshua John Miller

Tall Boy

Holly Fields

Holly Fields

Praying Mantis Girl

DeeDee Rescher

DeeDee Rescher

Mrs. Greenberg

Philippe Mora

Philippe Mora

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Paul Clemens

Paul Clemens

Patrick

Johnny Dark

Johnny Dark

Lab Technician

Aileen Fitzpatrick

Aileen Fitzpatrick

Mother

Terri Hanauer

Terri Hanauer

Sarah

Kate Stern

Kate Stern

Woman on Bus

R.J. Miller

R.J. Miller

Father

Joel Carlson

Joel Carlson

Andrew Strieber

Juliet Sorci

Juliet Sorci

Second Grade Girl

Sally Kemp

Sally Kemp

Laurie

Ingrid Vold

Ingrid Vold

Magician's Assistant (uncredited)

Tifni Twitchell

Tifni Twitchell

Teacher

Jonathan Fromdahl

Jonathan Fromdahl

Whitley (5 years)

Maggie Egan

Maggie Egan

Nancy

Vince McKewin

Vince McKewin

Bob

Details

GenresDrama, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Runtime1h 43 mins
Released on10 Nov 1989
Languageen
Produced InUnited Kingdom
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Reviews

Crazypiglady

6/10

Based on a true story (!) by Whitley Streiber. He and his family come to realise they may have been visited by aliens. This is far from the zap and blast effects of much of this genre and instead takes a subtler, darker and more personal (it's not an alien invasion, more like the personal accounts) approach. In doing this, it becomes much more sinister without being a horror film, there are some truly dark moments. I remember the 'blue doctor' visiting his son very clearly. It has dated somewhat and has its imperfections but in not relying too heavily on special effects, it invites the viewer to share the emotions.

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