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Communion

5.4

Released November 10, 1989Runtime 1h 43min

The true story of one man's terrifying journey into the unknown.

A novelist's wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.

Genres

Drama

Horror

Science Fiction

Thriller

Production Companies

The Picture Property Company

Allied Vision

Pheasantry Films

Production Countries

United Kingdom

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $5,000,000
Revenue: $1,919,653
Profit/Loss: $-3,080,347

Stream

Rent

Buy

Videos

Cast

Christopher WalkenWhitley Strieber

Lindsay CrouseAnne Strieber

Frances SternhagenDr. Janet Duffy

Andreas KatsulasAlex

Terri HanauerSarah

Joel CarlsonAndrew Strieber

John Dennis JohnstonFireman

DeeDee RescherMrs. Greenberg

Aileen FitzpatrickMother

R.J. MillerFather

Holly FieldsPraying Mantis Girl

Juliet SorciSecond Grade Girl

Irene CagenSally

Paula ShawWoman from Apartment

Joshua John MillerTall Boy

Basil HoffmanDr. Friedman

Johnny DarkLab Technician

Sally KempLaurie

Ingrid VoldMagician's Assistant (uncredited)

Tifni TwitchellTeacher

Kate SternWoman on Bus

Jonathan FromdahlWhitley (5 years)

Andrew MagarianMan in Hallway

Paul ClemensPatrick

Maggie EganNancy

Vince McKewinBob

Crew

Philippe MoraDirector

Whitley StrieberScreenplay

Whitley StrieberBook

Gary BarberExecutive Producer

Penny PerryCasting

Dan AllinghamProducer

Edward SimonsCo-Producer

Paul RedshawExecutive Producer

Philippe MoraProducer

Whitley StrieberProducer

Richard A. StrieberAssociate Producer

Eric ClaptonOriginal Music Composer

Linda PearlProduction Design

Dena RothArt Direction

Louis IrvingDirector of Photography

Lee SmithEditor

Malissa DanielCostume Design

Allan ZavodOriginal Music Composer

Diana Allen WilliamsSet Decoration

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Reviews

by Crazypiglady

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)...