Product Details

• Actors: Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick, Harry Andrews, Alan Badel
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Avid Home Ent
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302530210
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #244,427 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Devil's Pawn, December 30, 2005

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Jason Troy (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Medusa Touch [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The Medusa Touch is the fantastic story of a middle age English man tormented by the terrifying revelation, he is responsible for the the world's disasters. Richard Burton gives an unforgetable performance as writer John Morlar, who is brutally murdered and left for dead. Trouble is, his mind refuses to die. Convinced, from a young age, Morlar believes he has had the power to cause personal as well as world catastrophes. To prove his point, he snares a fully-loaded flying 747 jumbo jet and causes it to crash into a high rise apartment building, killing hundreds. The case is investigated by French Inspector Brunel(Supurbly played by Lino Ventura) who is convinced, Morlar's personal psychiatrist, Doctor Zonfeld (Lee Remick in one of her finest roles), is harboring a horrifying secret which eventually engulfs them both. The film is a masterpiece, combining the attributes of in your seat suspense and visual scenes which are further enhanced by a haunting musical score. With veteran actors like Harry Andrews, Alan Badel, Michael Hordern, and Derek Jacobi, the movie becomes a classic drama of unparalleled achievement. *****

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, MY! What A Wonderful Surprise!!, February 5, 2006

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Julia Huggins (Washington DC & London SW7) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Medusa Touch [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I received a copy of this only yesterday from a friend in the UK...I was prepared to be mildly entertained (and amused at the late '70's fashions) for 90 minutes, but I was HOOKED from the start. There are a few scenes that could have benefitted greatly by the use of today's computer generated special effects (if you've seen the film, you know the scenes I'm talking about..) but this isn't about SFX...it's a mind-game (literally), and the supporting players..Derek Jacobi, Michael Hordern, Alan Badel, Jeremy Brett, Gordon Jackson, Marie-Christine Barrault, Harry Andrews...the list goes on and on. Is it a film classic? No, but it's one HECK of a ride worthy of many repeat viewings!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "I AM THE MAN WITH THE POWER TO CREATE... CATASTROPHE", November 2, 2005

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David "Skip Williams" (Corona, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Medusa Touch [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ] (DVD)

Richard Burton's performance is riveting. His incredible voice and style at its utmost make this film an intense intellectual thriller that is just plain eerie. Richard Burton stars in and narrates this film including several monologue soliloquies added just to showcase his inimitable talents. If you love Richard Burton you must own this film.