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The Wicker Man (1973)

R · 1973-12-06 · 1h 34m · EN
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Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. Stranger still, however, are the rituals that take place there.

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Ari AsterDirectorRobin HardyDirector
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$810K

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▶ 40th Anniversary Restoration Official Trailer▶ The Wicker Man (1973) Official Trailer - Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento Horror Movie HD▶ Sergeant Howie Meets Lord Summerisle

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Edward WoodwardEdward WoodwardSergeant Neil HowieChristopher LeeChristopher LeeLord SummerisleBritt EklandBritt EklandWillow MacGreagorIngrid PittIngrid PittLibrarianDiane CilentoDiane CilentoMiss RoseLindsay KempLindsay KempAlder MacGreagorAubrey MorrisAubrey MorrisOld Gardener / GravediggerRussell WatersRussell WatersHarbour Master (uncredited)Irene SuntersIrene SuntersMay MorrisonRoy BoydRoy BoydBroomeIan CampbellIan CampbellOakWalter CarrWalter CarrSchool Master (uncredited)

Keywords

Based on novel or bookInvestigationDisappearanceSacrificePsychotronicCultHorrorIslandMusicCult filmVoyeurismHuman sacrificeVirginCemeteryRural areaPaganismFolk horrorRitualScotlandPolicemanSea planeMay dayHarvest festival

Movie DNA

Genre affinityHorrorTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Investigation · DisappearanceDirector preference94879 · 218681Actor preference285227 · 111223 · 6199Country preferenceGbDecade preference1970

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Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. Stranger still, however, are the rituals that take place there.

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The Wicker Man has a runtime of 94 minutes.

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