The Legacy(Movie, 1978)

Name: The Legacy
Genre: Horror
Released: 1978
Duration: T01:42:00
Rating: 2.7

1h 42min | Genre: Horror

Rating: 2.7/5 (with 28 votes)

The Legacy is a 1978 British horror film directed by Richard Marquand, in his directorial debut, and starring Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Roger Daltrey, John Standing, and Margaret Tyzack. It follows an American couple who are summoned to a British mansion while visiting England for a work obligation, where they stumble upon its family's curse. The Legacy was released in the United Kingdom in September 1978, and one year later in the United States. ()

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About The Legacy

A couple attempts to unravel a sinister plot within the English countryside estate of a dying man who has gathered an eclectic and notable group of house guests.

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The Legacy 1978 Trailer HD(Trailer, 1:39)

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Additional Information

Production countries: United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA)

Made by: Universal Pictures

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 11 languages: Catalan (CA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 09/14/1979 (World premiere: 09/01/1978)

Cast: Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, John Standing, Margaret Tyzack, Charles Gray, Lee Montague, Roger Daltrey, Ian Hogg

Director: Richard Marquand

Producer: David Foster

Screenwriter: Jimmy Sangster

Film Editor: Anne V. Coates

Director of Photography: Dick Bush, Alan Hume

Composer: Michael J. Lewis

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Het Legaat"

"The Legacy of Maggie Walsh"

Keywords: cat, broken mirror

Budget: 2,500,000 USD

Revenue: 11,364,985 USD (= 455%)

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The Legacy(Movie, 1978)

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