The Place at the Coast(1987)
Teenager Ellie is distressed by forces that threaten the special family holidays she shares with her widowed father. These threats are posed by a new coastal development and her father's new relationship with a local woman. Ellie desperately clings to memories and places that preserve the memory of her late mother.
Movie: The Place at the Coast
Top 7 Billed Cast
Neil McAdam
Margot Ryan
Ellie McAdam
Enid Burroughs
Gran
Aunt Helen
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Teenager Ellie is distressed by forces that threaten the special family holidays she shares with her widowed father. These threats are posed by a new coastal development and her father's new relationship with a local woman. Ellie desperately clings to memories and places that preserve the memory of her late mother.
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1987-09-17
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