The Reincarnation of Peter Proud [Blu-ray]

Director: J. Lee Thompson

Overview

When a man becomes aware, through repeated nightmares, that the ghost of a murdered man dwells within him, he travels to the scene of the murder to help sort things out and discovers terrors that have yet to unfold.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/29/2018
UPC:	0738329228002
Original Release:	1975
Rating:	R
Region Code:	A
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	15,234

Special Features

Audio Commentary by Film Historian Lee Gambin; Spanish Super 8 bathtub scene w/Spanish audio; Spanish Super 8 vs US - Side by Side w/English Audio; TV Spot; 30 Second Radio Spot; 60 Second Radio Spot; Animated Image Gallery - International Posters and Lobby Cards (5:38); Animated Image Gallery - International Promotional Material (1:55); Animated Image Gallery - International Home Video Releases (0:48); Animated Image Gallery - Promotional Stills (0:35); Original Theatrical Trailer; Original German Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Michael Sarrazin	Peter Proud
Jennifer O'Neill	Ann Curtis
Margot Kidder	Marcia Curtis
Cornelia Sharpe	Nora Hayes
Paul Hecht	Dr. Samuel Goodman
Tony Stephano	Jeff Curtis
Norman Burton	Dr. Frederick Spear
Anne Ives	Ellen Curtis
Debralee Scott	Suzy,Suzy
Steve Franken	Dr. Charles Crennis
Fred Stuthman	Pop Johnson
Lester Fletcher	Car Salesman
Addison Powell	Reeves
Phillip Clark	Number Five
Albert Henderson	Police Sergeant
Sam Laws	Satan's Disciple
Mary Amato	Nurse
Terry Green	College Student
Jerry Goldsmith	Composer
Victor Kemper	Composer

Technical Credits

Max Ehrlich

Charles A. Pratt	Executive Producer,Producer
Frank P. Rosenberg	Producer
Max Ehrlich	Screenwriter
David Dockendorf	Sound/Sound Designer
Andrew Gilmore	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

There's an interesting premise in The Reincarnation of Peter Proud, but the film never becomes as interesting as the premise. Using the concept of reincarnation as a springboard for a murder mystery thriller has definite promise, but this adaptation of the Max Ehrlich novel works in fits and starts and never really finds it footing. As a result, Peter is one of those film that hooks the viewer at the start but which gradually loses him as the anticipated follow-up never really materializes. Peter is also very much a movie of its times, one that has a surprising amount of sex and nudity but that doesn't manage to come across as sexy or erotic; instead, those sequences are pretty boring. Peter also plays around with a lot of trendy ideas, tossing off some buzz words in the attempt to sound like it knows its territory but ending up rather naïve instead. In the title role, Michael Sarrazin is physically all that one could want, but his performance alternates between too strained and too uninvolved. Jennifer O'Neill and Cornelia Sharpe also look quite good but are only adequate as performers; however, Margot Kidder is excellent in a double role, even overcoming the curse of some very unrealistic "age" make-up.