The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
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| Directed by | J. Lee Thompson |
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Charles A. Pratt Frank P. Rosenberg |
| Written by | Max Ehrlich |
| Starring |
Michael Sarrazin Margot Kidder Jennifer O'Neill Cornelia Sharpe |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | Victor J. Kemper |
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| Distributed by | Cinerama Releasing Corporation |
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105 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $6.5 million (N American theatrical rentals) |
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud is a 1975 American motion picture released by Bing Crosby Productions, and Cinerama Releasing Corporation. Of the supernatural suspense genre, the film was directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Peter Proud is based upon a 1973 novel of the same name by Max Ehrlich, who wrote the screenplay. The film stars Michael Sarrazin in the title role, along with rising stars Margot Kidder, Jennifer O'Neill and Cornelia Sharpe.
A professor at a college in California, Dr. Peter Proud (Michael Sarrazin), begins to have recurring dreams. In one nightmare, Proud appears to see a man murdered by a woman in a rowboat while he is swimming naked. The murdered man repeatedly cries, "Marcia, don't!"
Proud is haunted by his dreams and seeks medical treatment. He attends a "sleep lab" to try to decipher his dreams. However, the dreams do not register as being dreams; in fact, they do not register at all. One evening while watching television, several of his "visions" play out before him on a local documentary entitled "The Changing Face of America". He sees the arch and the church that have been dominating his dreams, and calls the television station to discover the location. Upon learning that the location of his "visions" is in Massachusetts, Proud and his girlfriend Nora (Cornelia Sharpe) travel there. In Massachusetts, the couple drive from town to town, but are unsuccessful until they arrive in Springfield. It is here that Proud begins to see familiar sights from his dreams, such as the bridge, the church, the Puritan statue, and others. Eventually, Peter locates Marcia (Margot Kidder), the mystery woman from his nightmares, and befriends her daughter Ann (Jennifer O'Neill) at a local country club.
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