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Waiting for the Light
Waiting for the Light

Waiting for the Light

A comedy about strange events and odd behavior.

Genres

Comedy

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When single mom Kay Harris inherits a failing small-town diner, her eccentric Aunt Zena attempts to liven things up with a 'ghostly' practical joke. But when Zena suddenly suffers a stroke and her spirited prank is mistaken by the townspeople for a spiritual vision, Kay soon discovers that it'll take a real miracle to bring her community and her family back together!

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

14 June 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Aunt Zena

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Kay

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Joe

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Mullins

John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

Reverend Stevens

Jeff McCracken

Jeff McCracken

Charlie

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

Slim Slater

Colin Baumgartner

Colin Baumgartner

Eddie

Hillary Wolf

Hillary Wolf

Emily

Louis Guzzo

Louis Guzzo

National Newscaster

William Dore

William Dore

Reverend Jones

Amanda Arguello

Amanda Arguello

Screaming Girl #1

Michelle Wartman

Michelle Wartman

Screaming Girl #2

Robert Hardwick

Robert Hardwick

Dr. Kelley

LeChelle Anne Goncalves

LeChelle Anne Goncalves

Screaming Girl #3

Robin Ginsburg

Robin Ginsburg

Miss Hicks

Arthur H. Cahn

Arthur H. Cahn

Mr. Patterson

Lyn Tyrrell

Lyn Tyrrell

Woman in Crowd

Matt Magnano

Matt Magnano

Tommy

Mark Drusch

Mark Drusch

Mr. Trace

George Williams

George Williams

Customer #1

Chester Bendt

Chester Bendt

Customer #2

Clara Boyce

Clara Boyce

Deaf Lady

Eric Helland

Eric Helland

Bob

Peg Phillips

Peg Phillips

Iris

Steve Henderson

Steve Henderson

Local Newscaster

Kylee Martin

Kylee Martin

Bobby

John Boylan

John Boylan

Old Man at Diner

Michael Marinelli

Michael Marinelli

Tommy's Dad

Don S. Davis

Don S. Davis

Dr. Norman

Naomi Marquez

Naomi Marquez

Waitress

Rob Keenan

Rob Keenan

Chuck

Angela DiMarco

Angela DiMarco

Meg

Bob Henry

Bob Henry

Judge Brown

Ken Davidson

Ken Davidson

Cop

Robert Peterson

Robert Peterson

Newspaper Vendor

Ron Lynch

Ron Lynch

Hot Dog

Robert Nadir

Robert Nadir

Preacher

Barb Benedetti

Barb Benedetti

Nun

James Cissel

James Cissel

TV Reporter

Jillayne Sorensen

Jillayne Sorensen

Alice

Corey Gunnestad

Corey Gunnestad

Verne

Carlos Laszlo

Carlos Laszlo

Whining Baby

Rich Hawkins

Rich Hawkins

German TV Reporter

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