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The Initiation of Sarah (1978) (TV)
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6 February 1978 (USA) morePlot:
A withdrawn young girl joins an unpopular sorority in college. It turns out she has psychic and telekinetic powers, and she uses them against a rival sorority. | add synopsisUser Comments:
Sure it's a "Carrie" clone but not bad more (12 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kay Lenz | ... | Sarah Goodwin |
 | Shelley Winters | ... | Mrs. Erica Hunter |
| Tony Bill | ... | Paul Yates |
| Kathryn Grant | ... | Mrs. Goodwin |
 | Morgan Fairchild | ... | Jennifer Lawrence |
 | Morgan Brittany | ... | Patty Goodwin |
 | Robert Hays | ... | Scott Rafferty |
| Tisa Farrow | ... | Alberta 'Mouse' |
| Elizabeth Stack | ... | Laura O'Neil |
| Deborah Ryan | ... | Bobbie Adams |
| Nora Heflin | ... | Barbara |
 | Talia Balsam | ... | Allison |
| Michael Talbott | ... | Freddie |
| Jennifer Gay | ... | Kathy Anderson |
| Susan Duvall | ... | Regina Wilson |
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Shy withdrawn Sarah (Kay Lenz) and her sister start college. Her sister is outgoing and popular and gets into a popular sorority. Sarah gets into an unpopular one with creepy head Erica Hunter (Shelley Winters). Evil Jennifer Lawrence (Moragn Fairchild) hates Sarah and starts to torment her and her friends. Then Sarah realizes she has telekinetic powers and uses them for revenge.
The story is familiar, the special effects cheesy, the acting just OK (save Winters who REALLY chews the scenery) but this is an enjoyable made for TV movie. It's not as violent or sexist as "Carrie" so you can just sit back and enjoy it. This was a very popular hit when it first played on TV and was replayed again and again. It was even remade in 2006. Recommended--if you can find it.