Directed by Michael Winner Written by Jeffrey Konvitz   Michael Winner   Cast Chris Sarandon ... Michael Lerman Cristina Raines ... Alison Parker Martin Balsam ... Professor Ruzinsky John Carradine ... Father Halliran José Ferrer ... Robed Figure Ava Gardner ... Miss Logan Arthur Kennedy ... Monsignor Franchino Burgess Meredith ... Charles Chazen Sylvia Miles ... Gerde Deborah Raffin ... Jennifer Eli Wallach ... Detective Gatz Christopher Walken ... Detective Rizzo Jerry Orbach ... Film Director Beverly D'Angelo ... Sandra Hank Garrett ... Brenner Robert Gerringer ... Hart Nana Visitor ... Girl at End (as Nana Tucker) Tom Berenger ... Man at end William Hickey ... Perry Gary Allen ... Malcolm Stinnett Tresa Hughes ... Rebecca Stinnett Kate Harrington ... Mrs. Clark Jane Hoffman ... Lilian Clotkin Elaine Shore ... Emma Clotkin Sam Gray ... Dr. Aureton Reid Shelton ... Priest Fred Stuthman ... Alison's father Lucie Lancaster ... Alison's mother Anthony Holland ... Party host Jeff Goldblum ... Jack Zane Lasky ... Raymond Mady Kaplan ... Professor's student (as Mady Heflin) Diane Stilwell ... Brenner's secretary (as Diane Stillwell) Ron McLarty ... Real Estate Agent Uncredited Cast Esther Blackmon ... Demon William Bogert ... Man at Poolside Photo Shoot Richard Dreyfuss ... Man on Sidewalk John Getz ... Film Crew Joe Hamer ... Detective Ronald Hunter ... Assistant to Michael Dayton Charles Kimbrough ... Hospital doctor Bob Melvin ... Background scary person Vicki Michelle ... Girl on TV Billie Perkins ... Street girl Produced by Jeffrey Konvitz   Michael Winner   Original Music by Gil Mellé

Additional Info Premiere: January 07, 1977 DVD Release: September 21, 1999 Country: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Universal Pictures (presents) Jeffrey Konvitz Productions (in association with) Distributors Universal Pictures   (1977) (USA) (theatrical) National Broadcasting Company (NBC)   (1979) (USA) (TV) GoodTimes Home Video   (2000) (USA) (VHS) GoodTimes Home Video   (2001) (USA) (DVD) MCA Home Video   (1985) (USA) (VHS) MCA/Universal Home Video   (1992) (USA) (VHS) Scream Factory   (2015) (USA) (DVD) (Blu ray) Shout! Factory   (2015) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) TGG Direct   (2013) (USA) (DVD) (Included with "Sssssss" and "The Sentinel" for Universal Studios) Universal Studios Home Video   (2004) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.3 / 10 Our Rating 6.2 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.2 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,422 / 20,716 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 2 total ratings Site Ranking #4,418 Mommy Dead And Dearest (2017) #4,419 Duck Dynasty: Quack Or Treat (2014) #4,420 Troll (1986) #4,421 Mother Of Tears (2007) #4,422 The Sentinel (1977) #4,423 Shogun Assassin (1980) #4,424 Girl On The Third Floor (2019) #4,425 The Kids In The Hall: Season 2 (1990) #4,426 The Kids In The Hall: Season 5 (1994)