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Sphinx

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.

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Year

Genre

adventure, mystery, thriller

Box Office

$2,022,771

Production

Orion Pictures,S & L Films,Warner Bros. Pictures

Awards

N/A

Erica Baron

Lesley-Anne Down

Akmed Khazzan

Yvon Mageot

Abdu-Hamdi

Khalifa

Muhammed

Stephanos Markoulis

John Rhys-Davies

Gamal

Tewfik

Selim

Aida

Don

William Hootkins

Carter

Lord Carnarvon

Lady Carnarvon

Victoria Tennant

Akmed's Servant

Bell Boy

Kevork Malikyan

Dr. Fahkry

Sergeant

Sarwat Raman

Ahmed Abdel Wareth

Iramen

Emeni

Abdalla Mahmoud

Amasis

Mohamed Metwalli

Kemese

Seif Allah Mokhtar

Mernephtah

Behrouz Vossoughi

Iman

Abdel Rehiem El Zorkani

Gamal's Driver

Ahmed Salem Mohamed

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(wind howling)
(dog panting) - Sphinx

(wind howling) (dog panting)

(harsh growls echoing) - Sphinx

(harsh growls echoing)

(speaking in foreign language) - Sphinx

(speaking in foreign language)

(wind howling) - Sphinx

(dramatic music) - Sphinx

(dramatic music)

(cracks whip)
(horses neighing) - Sphinx

(cracks whip) (horses neighing)

(prisoners screaming) - Sphinx

(prisoners screaming)

Erica No I'm cured I'm cured of men - Sphinx

Erica No I'm cured I'm cured of men

[Abdu-Hamdi] I simply don't know - Sphinx

[Abdu-Hamdi] I simply don't know

There is no bad time for speaking to a beautiful woman - Sphinx

There is no bad time for speaking to a beautiful woman

All families live on these roofs now. - Sphinx

All families live on these roofs now.

Nowadays I do mostly routine trade in scarabs - Sphinx

Nowadays I do mostly routine trade in scarabs

It is Seti I. - Sphinx

(paper rustling) - Sphinx

(paper rustling)

Excuse me, please. I have a customer. - Sphinx

Excuse me, please. I have a customer.

(camera shutter clicking) - Sphinx

(camera shutter clicking)

(men downstairs arguing
in foreign language) - Sphinx

(men downstairs arguing in foreign language)

(men clamoring)
(Abdu-Hamdi screaming) - Sphinx

(men clamoring) (Abdu-Hamdi screaming)

(tense music) - Sphinx

(speaking foreign language) - Sphinx

(speaking foreign language)

(lock clattering) - Sphinx

(lock clattering)

(baby crying)
(tense music) - Sphinx

(baby crying) (tense music)

(Erica breathing heavily) - Sphinx

(Erica breathing heavily)

(doorknob clicks) - Sphinx

(doorknob clicks)

(hinge squeaks)
(wood scrapes) - Sphinx

(hinge squeaks) (wood scrapes)

(door opens) - Sphinx

I'm sorry I slapped you - Sphinx

I'm sorry I slapped you

I don't like being slapped even when I am hysterical - Sphinx

I don't like being slapped even when I am hysterical

Ow! - Sphinx

(Erica sobs) - Sphinx

I wouldn't get too overwrought with grief if I were you - Sphinx

I wouldn't get too overwrought with grief if I were you

I'm sorry - Sphinx

I only met him this afternoon - Sphinx

I only met him this afternoon

You may both go. - Sphinx

You may both go.

(gives directions in foreign language) - Sphinx

(gives directions in foreign language)

(camel groans) - Sphinx

(Erica grunts)
(camel groaning) - Sphinx

(Erica grunts) (camel groaning)

(camel groaning)
(tourists chattering) - Sphinx

(camel groaning) (tourists chattering)

(crowd chattering) - Sphinx

(crowd chattering)

(camera shutter clicks)
Perfect. - Sphinx

(camera shutter clicks) Perfect.

Mount up - Sphinx

Okay gang Now listen - Sphinx

Okay gang Now listen

Okay this way this way Watch your step - Sphinx

Okay this way this way Watch your step

(camel grunting)
(children playing) - Sphinx

(camel grunting) (children playing)

Listen, I've been sitting
here for almost an hour now. - Sphinx

Listen, I've been sitting here for almost an hour now.

(Erica groans)
(whimpers) - Sphinx

(Erica groans) (whimpers)

(Erica screaming)
(man speaks foreign language) - Sphinx

(Erica screaming) (man speaks foreign language)

(Erica's breath trembles) - Sphinx

(Erica's breath trembles)

Thank you. - Sphinx

Coming here was the biggest thing of my life - Sphinx

Coming here was the biggest thing of my life

(door knob clattering) - Sphinx

(door knob clattering)

(hangs up phone) - Sphinx

(hangs up phone)

(Erica gasps) - Sphinx

(Erica softly grunting) - Sphinx

(Erica softly grunting)

(Erica clears throat) - Sphinx

(Erica clears throat)

I was just checking to make sure that - Sphinx

I was just checking to make sure that

Yvon Now what - Sphinx

Excuse me. - Sphinx

(carriage squeaking) - Sphinx

(carriage squeaking)

(townspeople chattering) - Sphinx

(townspeople chattering)

These are the common
graves of the tomb workers. - Sphinx

These are the common graves of the tomb workers.

[Erica] Oh, what a
day that must have been. - Sphinx

[Erica] Oh, what a day that must have been.

Akmed, what time do
things close in Luxor? - Sphinx

Akmed, what time do things close in Luxor?

(shutter clicks)
(Polaroid whirs) - Sphinx

(shutter clicks) (Polaroid whirs)

Well, as long as you're following me... - Sphinx

Well, as long as you're following me...

Erica. - Sphinx

I wanted you to leave. - Sphinx

I wanted you to leave.

(dog barking)
(muezzin calls for prayer) - Sphinx

(dog barking) (muezzin calls for prayer)

(children chattering) - Sphinx

(children chattering)

I'm told you speak English. - Sphinx

I'm told you speak English.

His widow is alive. - Sphinx

His widow is alive.

(men speaking foreign language) - Sphinx

(men speaking foreign language)

(doors creaking) - Sphinx

(doors creaking)

(handle creaks)
(pops) - Sphinx

(handle creaks) (pops)

(Erica breathing heavily) - Sphinx

(Erica breathing heavily)

(tourists chattering) - Sphinx

(tourists chattering)

Mr. Tewfik Hamdi see you
tonight, the corner mosque. - Sphinx

Mr. Tewfik Hamdi see you tonight, the corner mosque.

"I, Menephta, chief physician, - Sphinx

"I, Menephta, chief physician,

(Erica sighs) - Sphinx

(Erica gasps) - Sphinx

Listen, Erica, before you say anything, - Sphinx

Listen, Erica, before you say anything,

Hey you seem very forgiving all of a sudden - Sphinx

Hey you seem very forgiving all of a sudden

Do you know what the chances of getting anywhere - Sphinx

Do you know what the chances of getting anywhere

- Who is he?
- I don't know. - Sphinx

- Who is he? - I don't know.

Alright. Wait for me here for one hour, - Sphinx

Alright. Wait for me here for one hour,

(door knob rattling)
(knocking) - Sphinx

(door knob rattling) (knocking)

Hello? - Sphinx

Wait here. - Sphinx

(door bangs)
(gate creaking) - Sphinx

(door bangs) (gate creaking)

(gate creaks)
(bangs closed) - Sphinx

(gate creaks) (bangs closed)

Sphinx poster

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner

Writer: John Byrum, Robin Cook

Production: Orion Pictures,S & L Films,Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: adventure, mystery, thriller

Year: 1981

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 5.1

BoxOffice: $2,022,771

Released: 11 Feb 1981

Awards: N/A

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