Rent The Survivor (1981)
2.7 of 5 from 63 ratings
1h 23min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
A 747 Jetliner takes off from an international airport and within minutes it is inexplicably threatening the lives of thousands as it plummets to the ground. The pilot, Keller (Robert Powell), manages to avoid total catastrophe by bringing the aircraft down in a field but even so, the resulting fire from a ruptured fuel tank ensures that from the plane, at least, there are no survivors. Except one: the pilot himself. Totured with guilt and unable to explain the reason for the disaster Keller sets upon a course of discovery, desperately seeking to overcome the temporary loss of memory that he has sustained. Hobbs (Jennt Agutter), a young woman who tries to help Keller to unravel the mysteries of both his flight and the local events. But tragedy compounds upon tragedy as it seems that the dead passengers will not release their grip on Keller, nor on anyone who stands in the path of his investigations. In a final confrontation with both his dead passengers and the responsiblity for the crash the truth is revealed. The collective personality of the dead can rest in peace. And so can Keller.... - Actors:
- Robert Powell, Jenny Agutter, Joseph Cotten, Angela Punch McGregor, Peter Sumner, Lorna Lesley, Ralph Cotterill, Adrian Wright, Tyler Coppin, Kirk Alexander, Jon Nicholls, Roger Cardwell, Jenufa Scott-Roberts, John Edmund, Denzil Howson, Edwin Hodgeman, Heather Steen, Brenton Whittle, Geoffrey Pullan, Robin Bowering
- Directors:
- David Hemmings
- Producers:
- Antony I. Ginnane
- Writers:
- David Ambrose, James Herbert
- Aka:
- James Herbert's the Survivor
- Studio:
- Prism Leisure
- Genres:
- Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
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- Countries:
- Australia
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 03/04/2017
- Run Time:
- 99 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Not Quite Hollywood - Extended Interviews with Producer Antony I. Ginnane and Cinematographer John Seale
- The Legacy of James Herbert
- Robert Powell on James Herbert
- Archive TV Special On Location - Featuring Interviews with Stars Joseph Cotten and Peter Sumner
- Archive TV Interviews with David Hemmings and Robert Powell
- Antony I. Ginnane Trailer Reel
- Extended Final Scene
- TV Spot
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/03/2026
- Run Time:
- 100 minutes
- Languages:
- English Mono
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Three presentations of the film: the previously unseen director's cut (100 mins); the original Australian theatrical version (99 mins); and the shorter US version (81 mins)
- Audio commentary on the Australian version with producer Antony I. Ginnane and film critic and archivist Jaimie Leonarder (2018)
- Audio commentary on the Australian version with Ginnane and horror hostess Katarina Leigh Waters (2012)
- 'Not Quite Hollywood' Interviews (2008): outtakes from Mark Hartley's acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema, featuring Ginnane and cinematographer John Seale
- The Legacy of James Herbert (2016): critic David Flint and filmmaker and academic Christopher Cooke explore the work of the acclaimed horror author, with a focus on The Survivor
- Antony I. Ginnane on 'The Survivor' (2004): an introduction to the film
- Clapperboard: 'The Survivor' (1980): excerpts from the Australian TV programme, featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with actors Joseph Cotten, Peter Sumner, Jenny Agutter, Ralph Cotterill and Angela Punch McGregor
- Archival TV interview with Peter Sumner (1980)
- Original promotional film (1980)
- Behind the Scenes: 'The Survivor' (1980): Super 8mm footage filmed and narrated by stuntman Dean Bennett
- Appreciation by the academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan (2026)
- Original theatrical trailer and TV spot
- Brian Trenchard-Smith trailer commentary (2013, 3 mins): short critical appreciation
- Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
- World premiere on 4K UHD
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