The Sentinel
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61% Critic Match

The Sentinel

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

6.1 / 10 1977 1h 32mR English
HorrorMysteryFantasy

Storyline

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 where she encounters a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants and attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.

Cast & Crew

Cristina Raines

Cristina Raines

Alison Parker

Lead
Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Michael Lerman

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Prof. Ruzinsky

John Carradine

John Carradine

Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Priest of the Brotherhood

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Helen Logan

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Monsignor Franchino

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Charles Chazen

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Winner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Sentinel is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker