Where to Watch The Medusa Touch (1978) in the US

What it's about

John Morlar (Richard Burton) is watching a British television broadcast when an anchorman states that American astronauts are trapped in orbit around the moon. Suddenly someone in Morlar's room picks up a figurine and strikes him on the head repeatedly. His blood splatters the television screen. French Detective-Inspector Brunel (Lino Ventura) arrives at Morlar's apartment to begin an investigation. At first he thinks Morlar is dead, but soon he hears him breathe. At the hospital, Morlar is hooked up to life support systems, one machine in particular monitors the activity of his battered brain. Brunel discovers that Morlar has been in psychological analysis because of his history of being witness to many disasters, other people's disasters. Dr. Zonfeld (Lee Remick), Morlar's analyst, explains that Morlar's delusions had begun when he was a child. He believed that he had caused a hated nanny's death. Morlar's childhood delusions were reinforced at a resort when he overheard his parents discussing him with disapproval. When his parents strolled on top of a cliff, Morlar watched as the family car suddenly pushed them off the cliff to their deaths. One evening, Brunel pores over the mysteries of Morlar's diary and through his scrapbook of disastrous events. Gradually, Brunel begins to develop an opinion of what Morlar was like and begins to wonder if he is chasing a murderer or a victim.

Cast and crew

Director

Jack Gold

Writer

John Briley, Peter Van Greenaway

Starring

Richard Burton, Lee Remick, Lino Ventura

Details

Release date

Apr 7, 1978

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, France

Awards

1 nomination total

Where to Watch The Medusa Touch (1978) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Medusa Touch in the United States?

The Medusa Touch is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Shout! Factory. Watch the movie free with ads on Free Movies Plus, Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD). Rent the movie on Prime Video.

Can I stream The Medusa Touch or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Shout! Factory. Rent the movie on Prime Video.

Can I watch The Medusa Touch for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Free Movies Plus, Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD).