Movie: Shimmer

Top 10 Billed Cast

Marcus Klemp
Marcus Klemp

John 'Spacy' Callahan

Elijah James Shepard
Elijah James Shepard

Gary Finch (as Elijah Shepard)

Mary Beth Hurt
Mary Beth Hurt

Mother

Tom Bower
Tom Bower

Mr. Speck

Clem Tucker Jr.
Clem Tucker Jr.

Teats Bower

Patrick LaBrecque
Patrick LaBrecque

Tony Kemler

Jake Busey
Jake Busey

Richard Halverson

Michael Hyland
Michael Hyland

Davey Rydell

Robert Breuler
Robert Breuler

Mr. Kibby

Mary Forcade
Mary Forcade

Mrs. Speck

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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

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
  • Tagline

    Stories of a Detention Farm, From One Who Lived There.

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