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The Sentinel

The Sentinel

Jan 7, 1977
92 min
HorrorMysteryFantasy
6.1/ 10
215 votes

Overview

As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building that houses a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants. After experiencing a string of disturbing occurrences, she attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.

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TMDB
6.1/10
215 votes
IMDB
6.3/10
12,494 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
43%
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Metacritic
M
19/100
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0
Box Office$3Worldwide gross

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4 nominations

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"She was young. She was beautiful. She was the next."

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Released

Original Language

en

0

Revenue

$3

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Universal Pictures

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