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    In the Gloaming

    • TV Movie
    • 19971997
    • PGPG
    • 1h 7min
    IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.2K
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    In the Gloaming (1997)
    Drama

    A loving mother, a son in search of peace, four people separated by more than miles. Now, in the twilight of their time together, reconciliation finally begins for a family who never really ... Read allA loving mother, a son in search of peace, four people separated by more than miles. Now, in the twilight of their time together, reconciliation finally begins for a family who never really knew each other until it was almost too late.A loving mother, a son in search of peace, four people separated by more than miles. Now, in the twilight of their time together, reconciliation finally begins for a family who never really knew each other until it was almost too late.

    IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christopher Reeve
    • Writers
      • Alice Elliott Dark(story)
      • Will Scheffer(teleplay)
    • Stars
      • Glenn Close
      • Bridget Fonda
      • Whoopi Goldberg
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    • Director
      • Christopher Reeve
    • Writers
      • Alice Elliott Dark(story)
      • Will Scheffer(teleplay)
    • Stars
      • Glenn Close
      • Bridget Fonda
      • Whoopi Goldberg
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    • 13User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 8 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Whoopi Goldberg, Glenn Close, Bridget Fonda, Robert Sean Leonard, and David Strathairn in In the Gloaming (1997)
    Whoopi Goldberg, Glenn Close, Bridget Fonda, Robert Sean Leonard, and David Strathairn in In the Gloaming (1997)
    Whoopi Goldberg, Glenn Close, Bridget Fonda, Robert Sean Leonard, and David Strathairn in In the Gloaming (1997)
    In the Gloaming (1997)
    Whoopi Goldberg, Glenn Close, Bridget Fonda, Robert Sean Leonard, and David Strathairn in In the Gloaming (1997)

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    Glenn Close
    Glenn Close
    • Janetas Janet
    Bridget Fonda
    Bridget Fonda
    • Anneas Anne
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Nurse Myrnaas Nurse Myrna
    Robert Sean Leonard
    Robert Sean Leonard
    • Dannyas Danny
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Martinas Martin
    Annie Stark
    • Young Anneas Young Anne
    Will Reeve
    Will Reeve
    • Young Dannyas Young Danny
    Roger Anthony
    Roger Anthony
    • Leaf Blower Manas Leaf Blower Man
    • Director
      • Christopher Reeve
    • Writers
      • Alice Elliott Dark(story)
      • Will Scheffer(teleplay)
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    Storyline

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    Danny, dying of Aids, returns home for his last months. Always close to his mother, they share moments of openness that tend to shut out Danny's father and his sister. —Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>
    brother sister relationshipfamily relationshipsgay brotherbased on short storymother son relationship7 more
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for thematic elements and language
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Christopher Reeve's wife, Dana, sings the song "In The Gloaming" during the credits, and his son plays the boy in the opening scene.
    • Quotes

      Danny: Come on. Don't tell me you finally asking about my sex life.

      Janet: No. I'm asking you about your love life. Did you love? Were you loved?

      Danny: Yes.

      Janet: Good.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Glee: Dream on (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Danny Boy
      Music from the Irish traditional tune "Londonderry Air"

      Lyrics by Frederick Edward Weatherly

    User reviews13

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    Top review
    Wonderful!!!!
    I've seen this film a number of times, and time and time again, I get the same feeling and hope in my head - that not all parents (especially the father's) are quite like this family. The mother was cold up until she knew that whatever she did or said would not change the fact that her son was going to die.

    The father.....I don't have the brain energy to talk about this _ _ _.

    The father was not interested in the son, his life or happiness or anything about the boy for that matter - until the son was dead - then all of sudden it was all "can you please tell me what else my son wanted" - oh give me a friggin break. If he was at all interested he could of found out himself a few days before the son died.

    Overall - a very good movie - but you might feel a little empty spot in your head or heart at the end of this movie.
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    • Brandy-28
    • Nov 11, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • I skymningen
    • Filming locations
      • Westchester County, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Frederick Zollo Productions
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 7min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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