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Shimmer

7.819931h 35mNRMovieDrama

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.

DirectorJohn Hanson
WriterJohn O'Keefe

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Cast · Directed by John Hanson

MK
Marcus Klemp
John 'Spacy' Callahan
ES
Elijah James Shepard
Gary Finch (as Elijah Shepard)
MHMary Beth Hurt
Mary Beth Hurt
Mother
TBTom Bower
Tom Bower
Mr. Speck
CJ
Clem Tucker Jr.
Teats Bower
PLPatrick LaBrecque
Patrick LaBrecque
Tony Kemler
JBJake Busey
Jake Busey
Richard Halverson
MHMichael Hyland
Michael Hyland
Davey Rydell
RBRobert Breuler
Robert Breuler
Mr. Kibby
MF
Mary Forcade
Mrs. Speck
BSBenjamin Salisbury
Benjamin Salisbury
Young Spacy
WMWilliam Francis McGuire
William Francis McGuire
Father

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Shimmer hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 19, 1993. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.