The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

Richard Burton is the man with the medusa touch... he has the power to create catastrophe.

1978 · 109 min · ★ 6.8 · Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery

A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.

Directed by Jack Gold · Written by John Briley

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