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Shimmer(1993)
Status: Released
Date: 1993-10-01
78%
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Time: 1h 35m
Stories of a Detention Farm, From One Who Lived There.
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The solo actor in Shimmer tells the story by becoming each character in turn. The play takes place in 1956, in a harsh Midwestern juvenile detention center, where two boys befriend each other.
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Movie: Shimmer
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mary Beth Hurt
Mother
Tom Bower
Mr. Speck
Patrick LaBrecque
Tony Kemler
Jake Busey
Richard Halverson
Michael Hyland
Davey Rydell
Robert Breuler
Mr. Kibby
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The solo actor in Shimmer tells the story by becoming each character in turn. The play takes place in 1956, in a harsh Midwestern juvenile detention center, where two boys befriend each other.
Release Date
1993-10-01
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7.75
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3.9 startsTagline
Stories of a Detention Farm, From One Who Lived There.
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