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Ellen Burstyn, Sam Shepard, Richard Farnsworth, Roberts Blossom, Clifford David ... see more see more... , Pamela Payton-Wright , Jeffrey DeMunn , Eva Le Gallienne , Lois Smith , Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood , Richard Hamilton , Carlin Glynn , Lane Smith , Penelope Allen , Ebbe Roe Smith , Allison Balson , Bernard Behrens , James Blendick , Harvey Christiansen , Lou Fant , Jessie Lee Fulton , David Haney , James N. Harrell , Jennifer McAllister , Shane Sinutko , George Sperdakos , Carol Williard , William D. Wittliff , John Tillinger , Vernon Weddle , Tom Taylor , Edith Mills , Ralph Roberts

Ellen Burstyn plays Edna McCauley, the wife of a man (Jeffrey DeMunn) who is killed in an auto crash. Edna herself survives, but not before enduring an "out of body" experience. Crippled in the accide... read more read more...nt, Edna heads to her hometown in Kansas to recuperate. There she discovers that she has the power to heal people, presumably a byproduct of her brief trip into the beyond. She accepts her gift, but resists the notion that she has been blessed with divine powers. On the other hand, her young lover (Sam Shepard) believes that she is the embodiment of Jesus Christ. It is his method of proving his hypothesis that brings the film to its startling conclusion. Both Ellen Burstyn and Eva Le Gallienne (as Burstyn's grandmother) were nominated for Academy Awards. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Daniel Petrie

Release Date: September 6, 1980

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Flixster Reviews (71)

  • jjnxn
    April 8, 2007
    jjnxn
    one of ellen burstyn's very best performances and an interesting premise. Eva Le Gallienne does a beautiful job as the grandmother.
  • GabrielKnight
    November 13, 2011
    GabrielKnight
    The movie succeeds thanks to excellent performance by Ellen Burstyn. I liked the religion vs. supernatural angle of the story, and how it's restrained from becoming too sentimental. Unfortunately it was a bit uneven at times.
  • willerror1
    June 16, 2009
    willerror1
    Very good character-driven supernatural drama. Naturalistic approach to "healing powers" that isn't overly religious or New-Agey. Burstyn gives a fantastic, Method-driver performance (she was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar). No official American DVD release but it does turn u... read morep on cable now and then. Worth a watch if you like quiet 1970s dramas like FIVE EASY PIECES, COMING HOME, or SCARECROW.
  • saltersheppard
    November 23, 2008
    saltersheppard
    I remember this being a good film for Burstyn. The religious elements were predictable. Not well thought out here. But the main character was believable Good job by all...except the writer.

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Emanuel Levy
December 24, 2006
Emanuel Levy, Screendaily

This rural tale is beuatifully acted by Ellen Burstyn and other, but its narrative is incoherent, trying to fuse new feminist ideas with sentimental conventions about the healing power of love. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
January 29, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Resurrection is an extraordinary film about a healer and the power of love. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Janet Maslin
August 30, 2004
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Lori Hoffman
January 25, 2006
Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly

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Emanuel Levy
June 17, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Carol Cling
July 16, 2004
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Geoff Andrew
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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