Phenomena (1985) Horror Mystery Crime
Phenomena (1985) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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Phenomena Plot Synopsis:
Jennifer Corvino, the daughter of a famous actor, has had trouble with sleepwalking for some time. Her doctor said that it can develop a split personality. She discovers her alternate personality when she stays at a boarding school that was once the home a Richard Wagner. But someone has been killing the students, and it relates only indirectly to the criminal sanitorium nearby. So it's up to "the two greatest detectives the world has ever known, or should I say, unknown"
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.
Tagline: When Insects Attack!
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Phenomena Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1985 (more 1985 movies)
Language: English, Italian, Swiss German, Danish
Country: Italy
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Phenomena Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 02, 1985, Blu-ray CE: Sep 12, 2017, Blu-ray: Sep 12, 2017
Writers: Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini
Producers: Dario Argento
Editors: Franco Fraticelli
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Phenomena (1985) Cast (Click to Expand)
Phenomena Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Connelly | ... | Jennifer Corvino |
| Daria Nicolodi | ... | Frau Brückner |
| Fiore Argento | ... | Vera Brandt |
| Federica Mastroianni | ... | Sophie |
| Fiorenza Tessari | ... | Gisela Sulzer |
| Dalila Di Lazzaro | ... | Headmistress |
| Patrick Bauchau | ... | Inspector Rudolf Geiger |
| Donald Pleasence | ... | Professor John McGregor |
| Alberto Cracco | ... | UBS Bank Teller |
| Kaspar Capparoni | ... | Karl, Sophie''s Boyfriend (as Gaspare Capparoni) |
| Mario Donatone | ... | Morris Shapiro |
| Antonio Maimone | ... | EEG Doctor |
| Davide Marotta | ... | Brückner Son |
| Fulvio Mingozzi | ... | Mr. Sulzer |
| Francesca Ottaviani | ... | Nurse |
| Michele Soavi | ... | Kurt, Geiger''s Assistant |
| Franco Trevisi | ... | Real Estate Agent |
| Fausta Avelli | ... | Schoolgirl |
| Franca Berdini | ... | Teacher |
| Marta Biuso | ... | Schoolgirl |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jennifer Connelly (b. December 12, 1970) – Jennifer Corvino
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) - Daria Nicolodi (b. June 19, 1950) – Frau Brückner
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Fiore Argento (b. November 30, 1969) – Vera Brandt
- Federica Mastroianni – Sophie
- Fiorenza Tessari – Gisela Sulzer
- Dalila Di Lazzaro (b. January 29, 1953) – Headmistress
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Dalila Di Lamar | Dalila Parker - Patrick Bauchau (b. December 6, 1938) – Inspector Rudolf Geiger
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Donald Pleasence, as Professor John McGregor, passed away at age 75 in Sa.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Donald Pleasance | Don Pleasence | Donald Plesance - Alberto Cracco – UBS Bank Teller
- Kaspar Capparoni – Karl, Sophie''s Boyfriend (as Gaspare Capparoni)
- Mario Donatone, as Morris Shapiro, passed away at age 86 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Giacinto Mario Donatone | Mario Giacinto Donatone | Dan Doney - Antonio Maimone – EEG Doctor
- Davide Marotta (b. November 20, 1962) – Brückner Son
Sign: Scorpio - Fulvio Mingozzi – Mr. Sulzer
- Francesca Ottaviani – Nurse
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