The Legacy (1978 film)

The Legacy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Marquand
Written by
Produced byDavid Foster
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byAnne V. Coates
Music byMichael J. Lewis
Distributed byUniversal Pictures (United States)
Columbia-Warner Distributors (United Kingdom)[1]
Release dates
  • 29 September 1978 (1978-09-29) (United Kingdom)[2]
  • 28 September 1979 (1979-09-28) (U.S.)[3]
Running time
100 minutes[3]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUS$2.5 million[3]
Box office$11.36 million (U.S.)[4]

The Legacy is a 1978 horror film directed by Richard Marquand, in his directorial debut, and starring Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Roger Daltrey, John Standing, and Margaret Tyzack. It follows an American couple who are summoned to a British mansion while visiting England for a work obligation, where they stumble upon its family's curse.

A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, The Legacy was released in the United Kingdom in September 1978, and one year later in the United States.

  1. ^ "The Legacy (1978)". BBFC. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  2. ^ Herbert, Hugh (28 September 1978). "The girl can't help it". The Guardian. London, England. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c "The Legacy". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Los Angeles, California: American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020.
  4. ^ "The Legacy". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 April 2020.