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Shimmer

Shimmer

Stories of a Detention Farm, From One Who Lived There.

Genres

Drama

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The solo actor in Shimmer tells the story by becoming each character in turn. The play takes place in 1956, in a harsh Midwestern juvenile detention center, where two boys befriend each other.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

01 October 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

Marcus Klemp

Marcus Klemp

John 'Spacy' Callahan

Elijah James Shepard

Elijah James Shepard

Gary Finch (as Elijah Shepard)

Mary Beth Hurt

Mary Beth Hurt

Mother

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Mr. Speck

Clem Tucker Jr.

Clem Tucker Jr.

Teats Bower

Patrick LaBrecque

Patrick LaBrecque

Tony Kemler

Jake Busey

Jake Busey

Richard Halverson

Michael Hyland

Michael Hyland

Davey Rydell

Robert Breuler

Robert Breuler

Mr. Kibby

Mary Forcade

Mary Forcade

Mrs. Speck

Benjamin Salisbury

Benjamin Salisbury

Young Spacy

William Francis McGuire

William Francis McGuire

Father

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