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Light of Day
Light of Day

Light of Day

When your family is closing you in, music may be the only way out.

Genres

MusicDrama

OverView

Cleveland siblings rise with a rock band while coping with personal problems.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$10489617

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

06 February 1987

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Joe Rasnick

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Janette Rasnick

Joan Jett

Joan Jett

Patti Rasnick

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Bu Montgomery

Thomas G. Waites

Thomas G. Waites

Smittie

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Cindy Montgomery

Michael Dolan

Michael Dolan

Gene Bodine

Paul J. Harkins

Paul J. Harkins

Billy Tettore

Billy L. Sullivan

Billy L. Sullivan

Benji Rasnick

Jason Miller

Jason Miller

Benjamin Rasnick

Tom Irwin

Tom Irwin

Reverend Ansley

Jerry Gideon

Jerry Gideon

Sean

Cherise Vonae Haugen

Cherise Vonae Haugen

Crystal

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Oogie

Yvette Heyden

Yvette Heyden

Laurie

Del Close

Del Close

Dr. Natterson

Ray Bradford

Ray Bradford

Dr. Gould

Jolly Roger

Jolly Roger

Club Manager

Clarence L. Chavers III

Clarence L. Chavers III

The Motion

Ann Whitney

Ann Whitney

Older Nurse

Maureen Mueller

Maureen Mueller

Trainee Nurse

Jason Shepley

Jason Shepley

Cocky Kid

John Rubano

John Rubano

Arguing Man

Barbara E. Robertson

Barbara E. Robertson

Arguing Woman

Ronald A. Zacharias

Ronald A. Zacharias

Young Worker

Mark Herzog

Mark Herzog

Sophomore

Erik Leeper

Erik Leeper

Sophomore

David Pasquesi

David Pasquesi

Sophomore

Bryan Stillman

Bryan Stillman

Sophomore

Jeff Dieter

Jeff Dieter

Young Man

Linda Reisman

Linda Reisman

Young Clerk

Lisa Fischer

Lisa Fischer

Woman at Garage Sale

Ray Krawczyk

Ray Krawczyk

Car Salesman

Alan Poul

Alan Poul

Cashier

Erwin Martin

Erwin Martin

Foreman

Daniel Shriver

Daniel Shriver

Intern

Marleen Paulette

Marleen Paulette

Nurse

Camilla Hawk

Camilla Hawk

Older Woman

Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Mourner

P.K. Doyle

P.K. Doyle

Mourner

Barbara Sullivan

Barbara Sullivan

Mourner

Karel King

Karel King

Mourner

Kim Vander Bie

Kim Vander Bie

Mourner

Clyde L. Morse

Clyde L. Morse

Mourner

Maris Sodetz

Maris Sodetz

Mourner

Laura A. Holzheimer

Laura A. Holzheimer

Bar Waitress

Pam Majeski

Pam Majeski

Bar Patron

James H. Saft

James H. Saft

Bar Patron

Mars Frehley

Mars Frehley

Barbuster Fan

Sandi Dublo

Sandi Dublo

Barbuster Fan

Lisa Ann Barney

Lisa Ann Barney

Coed

Amy R. Delorean

Amy R. Delorean

Coed

Mark Diamond

Mark Diamond

The Hunzz

Mark Franco

Mark Franco

The Hunzz

Joe Aparo

Joe Aparo

The Hunzz

Jimi Bell

Jimi Bell

The Hunzz

Kimberly A. Rittwage

Kimberly A. Rittwage

The Motion

J. Howard Calvin

J. Howard Calvin

The Motion

Ted Peplowski

Ted Peplowski

The Motion

Craig E. Norman

Craig E. Norman

The Motion

Norman F. Tischler

Norman F. Tischler

The Motion

Dennis D. Bunkley

Dennis D. Bunkley

The Motion

John E. Sferra

John E. Sferra

The Motion

Mark Addison

Mark Addison

The Problems

Frank Valencia

Frank Valencia

The Problems

Trent Reznor

Trent Reznor

The Problems

Jimmie Vaughan

Jimmie Vaughan

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Kim Wilson

Kim Wilson

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Fran Christina

Fran Christina

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Preston Hubbard

Preston Hubbard

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Bill Marinella

Bill Marinella

Bar Punk (uncredited)

Julie Matthews

Julie Matthews

Barbuster Fan (uncredited)

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