Product Details

• Actors: Michael Madsen, R. Lee Ermey, Robert Vaughn, Dyan Cannon, Steven Williams
• Directors: Richard Pepin
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Pepin/Merhi Entertai
• VHS Release Date: June 23, 1998
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630492187X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #416,798 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars HORRIBLE, DUMB, AND YET EVEN MORE DUMB, January 22, 2011

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Goobie Doober (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sender (DVD)

There is a reason that Michael Madsen, an otherwise excellent actor, wears sunglasses in so many scenes of this movie -- he doesn't want anyone to recognize him in this God-awful cliche'-driven, corny, pathetic-acting waste of celluloid. Aaaargh, how awful! I watched it to the end just to see how bad it could possibly be.

The only redemption to the film is the Angel. She is stunning, but unfortunately she was given the most cornball lines that it came across as such camp. The storyline had potential, but the acting was just abysmal by Madsen. And it's not that he's a bad actor, but why does he accept such crap roles!?! He looks bored in every scene, as if he's praying for the scenes to be over so that he can go back to his trailer and drink thoughts and memories of this movie out of his head.

The bad guys were so cliche' that it was painful to watch. They are all in black, and even though they are trained soldiers, during the countless shoot-out scenes (which go on and on forever), they couldn't aim their weapons to save their lives. Quite ironic how the Angel who is appalled by the violence of men on Earth is such an amazing marksman.

The car chases, I have to admit, are well choreographed, but after about the 4th chase scene, it's enough already. It's boning. (And it's quite ironic that Madsen and Miss Hottie Alien can steal a Porsche but there are no Police out there to intervene in these car chases and possibly apprehend those who are driving a stolen vehicle.)

The little girl is actually one of the better actors. Dyan Cannon and Robert Vaughn are simply NOT believable as husband and wife. What, they've been married for 30 years, but when she betrays him (as an employee of "The Company" still), he doesn't even have any emotion about it. C'mon! Did the Director actually mandate, "Okay, crew, you need to act as poorly as possible in these scenes."!?!

Trash, camp, garbage, and a waste of my time. I want my hour and change of my life back! When I die and I have to review my life, I pray that this episode of my life, the viewing of "The Sender", is forgiven.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice B movie, October 30, 2007

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J. Neto (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sender (DVD)

For a B movie this one is very enjoyable. It is a car chase movie with a sci fi plot about a young girl that is a Sender. She has the power to move ships through interestelar space. Like Frank Herbert's Dune navigators but more pretty. So, the big bad government guys want her and the aliens protect her. I give the movie three stars for the entertainment value and five stars for the lovely Shelly Lether who plays the alien girl. She is out of this world.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite alien films..., June 27, 2002

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PrometheusUFO (IN, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sender [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I enjoy watching this movie. I woke up at 4AM to tape this movie on Cinemax years ago. I just wish for a reasonably-priced VHS for sale or, even better, a Region 1 DVD release...

This movie may be a little cheesy at times, but I really enjoyed it. The special effects are great and (i believe that) the story is closer to fact, especially concerning the "sender" gene...

I'd recommend you buy this (if you can even find it)!