The Legacy (1978 film)

The Legacy
The Legacy
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Marquand
Written by	Jimmy Sangster; Patrick Tilley; Paul Wheeler;
Produced by	David Foster
Starring	Katharine Ross; Sam Elliott; Roger Daltrey;
Cinematography	Dick Bush; Alan Hume;
Edited by	Anne V. Coates
Music by	Michael J. Lewis
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (United States); Columbia-Warner Distributors (United Kingdom)
Release dates	29 September 1978 (United Kingdom); 28 September 1979 (U.S.);
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	US$2.5 million
Box office	$11.36 million (U.S.)

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.

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

[1] "The Legacy (1978)". BBFC. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

[herbert-2] Herbert, Hugh (28 September 1978). "The girl can't help it". The Guardian. London, England. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.

[afi-3] "The Legacy". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Los Angeles, California: American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020.

[bom-4] "The Legacy". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

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