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Sphinx

Sphinx

Beyond the sealed door was the last undiscovered treasure in Egypt. And it's all hers - if she can get out alive!

19815.51h 58mPG

Overview

Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs - murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse!

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Written by John Byrum, Robin Cook
Produced by Stanley O'Toole
Box OfficeBudget: $14.0MRevenue: $2.0M

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Top Cast

Lesley-Anne Down

Lesley-Anne Down

Erica Baron

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Akmed Khazzan

Maurice Ronet

Maurice Ronet

Yvon Mageot

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Abdu-Hamdi

Vic Tablian

Vic Tablian

Khalifa

Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Mohammed

John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Stephanos Markoulis

Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Gamal

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Selim

William Hootkins

William Hootkins

Don, Tour Guide

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Themes & Keywords

egyptbased on novel or bookcairopyramidmuseummummymurdercursearchaeologistegyptologist

About Sphinx

Sphinx is a adventure, mystery, thriller film released in 1981 exploring themes of egypt, based on novel or book, cairo, pyramid, museum, mummy. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, it stars Lesley-Anne Down, Frank Langella, Maurice Ronet. Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs - murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse!

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