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The Entity is a american film of genre Thriller directed by Sidney J. Furie released in USA on 4 february 1983 with Barbara Hershey
The Entity (1982)
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Add to a movie listThe Entity is a horror film based on the novel of the same name by Frank De Felitta. It stars Barbara Hershey as a woman tormented by an invisible assailant. Despite being filmed and planned for a release in 1981, the movie was not released in worldwide theaters until September 1982 followed by the United States in February 1983.
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The movie begins as single mother Carla Moran (Barbara Hershey) is violently raped in her home by an invisible assailant. A subsequent episode of poltergeist activity causes her to flee with her children to the home of her friend Cindy (Margaret Blye).Actors
Barbara Hershey
(Carla Moran)
Ron Silver
(Phil Sneiderman)
George Coe
(Dr. Weber)
Margaret Blye
(Cindy Nash)
Jacqueline Brookes
(Dr. Cooley)
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