Making Contact (1985)
Overview
A nine year old boy named Joey, who after the tragic death of his father, begins to experience psychic powers such as allowing him to move inanimate objects with his mind, set things on fire, and even communicate with his dead father. However, not everything is good for Joey as his newly gained powers accidentally awake an evil supernatural force that is contained inside the body of an old ventriloquist's dummy that Joey found in an abandoned house. The supernatural Dummy shows similar powers to Joey's, and soon he puts the lives of everyone near Joey in danger as the evil Dummy has dark plans for Joey's special powers.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 4.778 |
Directed By
Roland Emmerich
Crew
Hubert Bartholomae
Herbert Umbrecht
Roland Emmerich
Egon Werdin
Klaus Dittrich
Roland Emmerich
Hubert Bartholomae
Hubert Bartholomae
TOP CAST
Joshua Morrell
Joey
Eva Kryll
Laura Collins
Tammy Shields
Sally
Jan Zierold
Martin
Barbara Klein
Dr. Haiden
Jerry L. Hall Jr.
William
Sean Johnson
Bobby
Matthias Kraus
Bernie
Ray Kaselonis
Steven
Christine Goebbels
Alice
Axel Berg
Ralph
Jack Angel
Fletcher the Dummer (English Version, voice)
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