A playwright who's staying with the mother of her fiance on a remote island, is haunted by his spirit, who is believed to have committed suicide.
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| Dee Wallace | ... | Morgan Hanna (as Dee Wallace-Stone) | |
| Cloris Leachman | ... | Millie Crown | |
| Ron Kuhlman | ... | John Crown | |
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Barry Laws | ... | Jeremy Crown |
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Delia Salvi | ... | Bette |
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Susan Dixon | ... | Zelda |
| Al Strobel | ... | Byron | |
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Juleen Murray | ... | Sarah |
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Michele Mariana | ... | Lois |
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Bob Griggs | ... | Conroy |
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Marjorie Card Hughes | ... | Sophie |
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Richard Wiltshire | ... | Dr. Feldman |
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George Stokes | ... | Marty |
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Mya Chamberlin | ... | Girl in the Lighthouse |
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A playwright who's staying with the mother of her fiance on a remote island, is haunted by his spirit, who is believed to have committed suicide.
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Frightened by the future, haunted by the past....The two worlds of Morgan Hanna are about to shatterGenres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 September 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Morgan Hanna: A sleight of hand I have perfected to dream in color every night.
Morgan Hanna: Primary colors, primal heartbeats, tearing at my senses, softening my shell.
Morgan Hanna: The taste of you is on my tongue again and I will graze 'til morning.
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There are three lighthouses on Orcas Island. Lime Kiln Point Lighthouse, Burrows Island Lighthouse and Patos Island Lighthouse. See more »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. See more »Quotes
Morgan Hanna: In sleep I am awake once more.Morgan Hanna: A sleight of hand I have perfected to dream in color every night.
Morgan Hanna: Primary colors, primal heartbeats, tearing at my senses, softening my shell.
Morgan Hanna: The taste of you is on my tongue again and I will graze 'til morning.
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"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.