Jennifer (film)
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| Directed by | Brice Mack |
| Produced by | Steve Krantz |
| Written by | Kay Cousins Johnson (screenplay) Steve Krantz (story) |
| Starring | Lisa Pelikan Bert Convy Nina Foch John Gavin Jeff Corey |
| Music by | Porter Jordan |
| Cinematography | Irv Goodnoff |
| Editing by | Duane Hartzel |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 13, 1978 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jennifer is a 1978 horror film directed by Brice Mack, starring Lisa Pelikan. The story has some similarities to the 1976 classic Carrie, about a social misfit with psychic powers who gets revenge on her cruel classmates. The original music score is composed by Porter Jordan. The film's tagline is: "She's got the power... and you haven't got a prayer!"
[edit] Plot summary
Jennifer Baylor is a poor, red-headed young woman from West Virginia. Jennifer possesses a power over snakes, an ability to control them and communicate with them. She and her father, Luke Baylor, left their home in disgrace, because when Jennifer was around the age of seven, some snakes she had been handling killed the town preacher's son. She refused to handle snakes ever again, though Luke now runs a pet store and often encourages her to use her power again. Luke is mentally disabled, unable to make meals for himself without burning them, and relies on Jennifer since his wife died. While Luke does run the pet store, he spends most of the time in a back room, listening to Christian radio.
Jennifer receives a scholarship to an upper-class girls private school. While at school, Jennifer encounters a clique of wealthy and cruel girls, who hate her for being poor and different. These girls turn others against Jennifer throughout the movie, but Jennifer also makes friends of her own. The wealthy girls's cruelty eventually pushes Jennifer over the edge, causing her to use her special powers again for the sake of revenge against those that hurt her and her new friends.
[edit] Main cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Lisa Pelikan | Jennifer Baylor |
| Bert Convy | Jeff Reed |
| Nina Foch | Mrs. Calley |
| Amy Johnson | Sandra Tremayne |
| John Gavin | Senator Tremayne |
| Jeff Corey | Luke Baylor |
| Louise Hoven | Jane Delano |
| Ray Underwood | Dayton Powell |
| Wesley Eure | Pit Lassiter |
| Florida Friebus | Miss Tooker |
| Georganne La Piere | Deedee Martin |
| Lillian Randolph | Martha |
| Domingo Ambriz | Jose |
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