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Stories of a Detention Farm, From One Who Lived There.
7.8 / 10 IMDb October 1, 1993 1h 35m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
October 1, 1993
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Country
United States of America
Writers
Cast
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Marcus Klemp
as John 'Spacy' Callahan
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Elijah James Shepard
as Gary Finch (as Elijah Shepard)
Mary Beth Hurt
as Mother
Tom Bower
as Mr. Speck
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Clem Tucker Jr.
as Teats Bower
Patrick LaBrecque
as Tony Kemler
Jake Busey
as Richard Halverson
Michael Hyland
as Davey Rydell
Robert Breuler
as Mr. Kibby
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Mary Forcade
as Mrs. Speck
Benjamin Salisbury
as Young Spacy
William Francis McGuire
as Father
Production Companies
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