The Sentinel (1977 film)
1977 American horror film directed by Michael Winner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sentinel is a 1977 American supernatural horror film directed by Michael Winner, and starring Cristina Raines, Chris Sarandon, Ava Gardner, Burgess Meredith, Sylvia Miles and Eli Wallach. The plot focuses on a young model who moves into a historic Brooklyn brownstone that has been sectioned into apartments, only to find that the building is owned by the Catholic diocese and is a gateway to Hell. It is based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Jeffrey Konvitz, who also co-wrote the screenplay with director Winner. It also features Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum, John Carradine, Jerry Orbach, Tom Berenger, Nana Visitor and Beverly D'Angelo in supporting roles.
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Directed by | Michael Winner |
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Based on | The Sentinel by Jeffrey Konvitz |
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Cinematography | Richard C. Kratina |
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Music by | Gil Mellé |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3.5 million[3] |
Box office | $4 million[4] |
The film was released by Universal Pictures in 1977.