The Survivor is a 1981 movie starring Robert Powell and Jenny Agutter, based on a novel of the same name by James Herbert. The film was notable for being the first Australian film to cost more than A1,000,000 to make. It is also notable for being the final film appearance of actor Joseph Cotten.A plane crashes just after takeoff and the only survivor, the pilot walks out of the wreckage. He doesn't remember the explosion or the crash, but 300 passengers & crew are dead. As the investigation goes on people are wanting answers.