The Legacy (1979): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Legacy is a 1979 horror film directed by Richard Marquand, starring Sam Elliott, Katharine Ross and John Standing. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $11.4 million worldwide on a $2.5 million budget. Critics gave it 31 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Richard Marquand
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Columbia-EMI-Warner
- Budget
- $2.5M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Legacy About?
The premise of The Legacy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A dying man gathers a diverse group of acquaintances to his isolated estate in the English countryside. As he nears his end, a couple finds themselves entangled in a complex network of secrets and deception among the assembled guests. Suspicion and fear escalate within the foreboding house, and they must uncover the truth before it's too late.
The Legacy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male nudity
- horseback riding
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- man in a shower
- woman drowned
- dead body in a swimming pool
- couple
- american
- legacy
- millionaire
- dog
- mansion
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- going in circles
- reviewing the household staff
- bloody hand
- woman on life support
- falling down stairs
- mind transfer
- reloading a gun
- climbing on a roof
- buffet dinner
- white cat
- bell 206 jet ranger helicopter
- glass shard
- blood
- dripping blood
- broken mirror
- gun
- climbing through a window
- attack dog
- library
- satanic ritual
- satanic book
- satanic cult
- knife
- burned to death
- dead chicken
- stolen car
- car theft
- garage
- escape
- ring
- dead woman
- underwater scene
- trapped underwater
- beer
- diving board
- grand piano
- piano
- broken glass
The Legacy Cast
Sam Elliott leads the cast, with Katharine Ross and John Standing. Directed by Richard Marquand; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Richard Marquand
Also Starring in The Legacy
· 6 moreMore from Richard Marquand
More films directed by Richard Marquand, best-rated first: Eye of the Needle, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Jagged Edge and Hearts of Fire.
The Legacy Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Legacy 31 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 31 Metascore
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TMDB 54% User score
See on TMDB
The Legacy Plot Summary
What happens in The Legacy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Maggie Walsh and her boyfriend Pete Danner, interior decorators from Los Angeles, soon find themselves drawn into a curious twist of fate that blends high elegance with unsettling danger. Maggie, who has just received a substantial financial retainer from an anonymous British client for an unnamed project, is reluctant to abandon their current California assignment. Yet when that client dies under mysterious circumstances, they are unexpectedly released and use their prepaid airfare to head across the Atlantic. Their journey takes a sharp turn after a traffic collision with a chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce, an incident that becomes a doorway into a far stranger chapter of their lives.
Full summary
The whole story of The Legacy, scene by scene
The Legacy Box Office & Budget
The Legacy grossed $11.4 million worldwide on a $2.5 million budget, 4.5 times what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$11.4M
4.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $11.4M
- Budget
- $2.5M
The Legacy Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer The Legacy 1979 TV trailer
- Trailer The Legacy 1978 Trailer HD
How Well Do You Know The Legacy?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What do Maggie Walsh and Pete Danner do for a living?
Cars in The Legacy
6 cars on screen, including the 1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 h.p. and the Triumph Bonneville.
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1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 h.p. Important role -
Triumph Bonneville Important role -
Scammell Routeman Minor role -
1968 Austin FX4 Background role
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Movies Like The Legacy
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Legacy of Blood, Deadly Manor and Delirium.
The Legacy FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of The Legacy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Legacy?
The Legacy runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was The Legacy released?
The Legacy was released on September 14, 1979.
Who directed The Legacy?
The Legacy was directed by Richard Marquand.
More films by Richard Marquand Who is in the cast of The Legacy?
The Legacy stars Sam Elliott, Katharine Ross and John Standing, among 10 credited actors.
How much did The Legacy make at the box office?
The Legacy grossed $11.4 million worldwide on a budget of $2.5 million.
How is The Legacy rated?
The Legacy has 31 on Metacritic and 54% on TMDB.
Does The Legacy have a post-credit scene?
No. The Legacy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Legacy in?
The original language of The Legacy is Spanish.
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