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Dr. Strange

1978 · 93 min

A cheesy but earnest TV pilot that mixes hospital drama with astral-plane sorcery, feeling like a low-budget comic book come to life.

Directed by: Philip DeGuere Jr.
Genres: Tv movie, Action, Adventure
Starring: Peter Hooten, Clyde Kusatsu, Jessica Walter

Tagline: Battle of the sorcerers burns the screen with electric flame
Overview: A psychiatrist becomes the new Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth in order to battle an evil Sorceress from the past.

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Directed by: Philip DeGuere Jr.
Genres: Tv movie, Action, Adventure
Starring: Peter Hooten, Clyde Kusatsu, Jessica Walter

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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
power
fate
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	4
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: tv movie, action, adventure, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by: Philip DeGuere Jr.
Written by: Philip DeGuere Jr.
Starring: Peter Hooten, Clyde Kusatsu, Jessica Walter, Anne-Marie Martin, Philip Sterling, John Mills, June Barrett, Sarah Rush
Music: Paul Chihara
Cinematography: Enzo A. Martinelli
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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