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The Shadow Box

5.319801h 43mMovieDramaTV Movie

Over the course of a day in a California hospice, three terminally ill patients are observed with their families reflecting on life and death.

DirectorPaul Newman
WriterMichael Cristofer
ProducersJill Marti·Susan Kendall Newman

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Cast · Directed by Paul Newman

JWJoanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Beverly
CPChristopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Brian
VHValerie Harper
Valerie Harper
Maggie
JBJames Broderick
James Broderick
Joe
SSSylvia Sidney
Sylvia Sidney
Felicity
MDMelinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon
Agnes
BMBen Masters
Ben Masters
Mark
JCJohn Considine
John Considine
Interviewer
CM
Curtiss Marlowe
Steve

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The Shadow Box — streaming FAQ

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The Shadow Box hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 18, 1980. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.