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Shadow Play

  • 1986
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
191
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Shadow Play (1986)
DramaMysteryThriller

A playwright staying with the mother of her deceased fiance, who is believed to have committed suicide, is haunted by his spirit, .A playwright staying with the mother of her deceased fiance, who is believed to have committed suicide, is haunted by his spirit, .A playwright staying with the mother of her deceased fiance, who is believed to have committed suicide, is haunted by his spirit, .

  • Director
    • Susan Shadburne
  • Writer
    • Susan Shadburne
  • Stars
    • Dee Wallace
    • Cloris Leachman
    • Ron Kuhlman
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    191
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    • Director
      • Susan Shadburne
    • Writer
      • Susan Shadburne
    • Stars
      • Dee Wallace
      • Cloris Leachman
      • Ron Kuhlman
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Shadow Play (1986)
    Dee Wallace in Shadow Play (1986)
    Dee Wallace in Shadow Play (1986)
    Ron Kuhlman and Dee Wallace in Shadow Play (1986)
    Barry Laws in Shadow Play (1986)
    Cloris Leachman in Shadow Play (1986)
    Cloris Leachman and Ron Kuhlman in Shadow Play (1986)
    Dee Wallace in Shadow Play (1986)
    Cloris Leachman and Dee Wallace in Shadow Play (1986)
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    Ron Kuhlman, Barry Laws, and Dee Wallace in Shadow Play (1986)
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    Dee Wallace
    Dee Wallace
    • Morgan Hanna
    • (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
    Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman
    • Millie Crown
    Ron Kuhlman
    • John Crown
    Barry Laws
    • Jeremy Crown
    Delia Salvi
    • Bette
    Susan Dixon
    • Zelda
    Al Strobel
    Al Strobel
    • Byron
    Glen Baggerly
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    • Archie
    Juleen Murray
    • Sarah
    Michele Mariana
    • Lois
    Bob Griggs
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    Marjorie Card Hughes
    • Sophie
    Richard Wiltshire
    • Dr. Feldman
    George Stokes
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    Mya Chamberlin
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    Steven Rock-Savage
    • Tony
    Jon D. Anderson
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    Robert Allen Waltemate
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    • Director
      • Susan Shadburne
    • Writer
      • Susan Shadburne
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    • Trivia
      There are three lighthouses on Orcas Island. Lime Kiln Point Lighthouse, Burrows Island Lighthouse and Patos Island Lighthouse.
    • Goofs
      After Morgan returns from the lighthouse, one can see the bandage on her hand is barely stained with the blood from cuts she received from the mirror as she talks on the phone with her friend in New York. Just a mere second later she begins to go up the stairs and her bandage is clearly more soaked with blood.
    • Quotes

      Morgan Hanna: The past returns to bruise my mind, with all that we once dreamed.

      Morgan Hanna: With memories of a stillborn love, and nothing what it seemed.

      Morgan Hanna: For me the year was vivid gold, no shadows hiding sadness.

      Morgan Hanna: Your parting secret, swift and sure has left the scent of madness.

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    5/10
    E.T. phone lighthouses
    "Shadow Play" is mostly a corny movie, but it's still pretty enjoyable. Dee Wallace -- Elliot's mom in "E.T." -- plays a playwright who returns to Orcas Island, Washington, near where her lover lost his life some years earlier...but did he totally go away? And what role does the island's lighthouse play? The movie isn't exactly frightening. It's more about the woman's almost fanatical obsession with her lover. And besides, we get to see some great shots of the Puget Sound (if you've never been to the San Juan Islands, you should definitely go there). It's basically the sort of movie that you rent if you want to pass time. But don't get me wrong, it's still pretty fun. Also starring Cloris Leachman.
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    • Dec 22, 2011

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ghostwriter
    • Filming locations
      • Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Millenium
      • Will Vinton Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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