Communion
“The true story of one man's terrifying journey into the unknown.”
A novelist's wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.
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Cast
26 people
Christopher Walken
Whitley Strieber
Known for
Catch Me If You Can
Severance
Lindsay Crouse
Anne Strieber
Known for
The Arrival
House of Games
Frances Sternhagen
Dr. Janet Duffy
Known for
Misery
The Mist
Andreas Katsulas
Alex
Known for
Babylon 5
The Fugitive
Terri Hanauer
Sarah
Known for
Rabid
Beauty and the Beast
Joel Carlson
Andrew Strieber
Also in
Tarzan in Manhattan
Motorama
John Dennis Johnston
Fireman
Known for
Firestarter: Rekindled
Pink Cadillac
Dee Dee Rescher
Mrs. Greenberg
Known for
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
Aileen Fitzpatrick
Mother
Known for
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
R.J. Miller
Father
Known for
The Dungeonmaster
Holly Fields
Praying Mantis Girl
Known for
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
Thriller Night
Juliet Sorci
Second Grade Girl
Also in
A Mom for Christmas
Zoey 101
Philippe Mora Director · Whitley Strieber Screenplay Eric Clapton Composer
Worldwide gross $1.9M · Budget $5M · United States release November 10, 1989
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,919,653
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
The Picture Property Company
Production
Allied Vision
Production
Pheasantry Films
Production
New Line Cinema
Studio
United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 10, 1989
Theatrical
Germany
January 10, 1991 · Theatrical
Italy
January 19, 2005 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
October 12, 1990 · Theatrical
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