Possessor

Possessor

Theatrical - Wide 2020-10-02

Cast Andrea Riseborough Christopher Abbott Jennifer Jason Leigh Sean Bean Tuppence Middleton
Directed by Brandon Cronenberg
Written by Brandon Cronenberg

Box Office Gross: $911,000

Running Time: 103 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Ingenious Media, Rhombus Media, Rook Films, Téléfilm Canada, Arclight Films, Ontario Creates, Particular Crowd, Crave

Genres: Horror Thriller

JoBlo's Rating

/10

Synopsis

Tasya Vos, an elite corporate assassin, uses brain-implant technology to take control of other people’s bodies to terminate high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.

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