The Survivor (1981 film)

The Survivor
Theatrical film poster
Directed byDavid Hemmings
Screenplay byDavid Ambrose
Based onThe Survivor
by James Herbert
Produced byAntony I. Ginnane
Starring
CinematographyJohn Seale
Edited byTony Paterson
Music byBrian May
Production
companies
  • Tuesday Films
  • Riaci Investments
  • Pact Productions
Distributed byGUO Film Distributors
Release date
  • 9 July 1981 (1981-07-09) (Australia)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetA$1.2 million[1]
Box officeUS$700,000 (international) (est.)[1]

The Survivor is a 1981 Australian supernatural horror film directed by David Hemmings and starring Robert Powell, Jenny Agutter, and Joseph Cotten. The film follows an airline pilot who, after surviving a mysterious crash that killed all of his passengers, is contacted by a clairvoyant who claims to be in contact with the victims. It is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by James Herbert. The film marked Cotten's final feature film appearance.

  1. ^ a b David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p299-300

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