The Wizard of Loneliness
Sometimes needing someone is the bravest thing you can do.
1988 | 111m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Jenny Bowen |
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| Writer: | John Nichols, Nancy Larson |
| Staring: |
| After his mother dies and father goes to fight in World War II, a young boy moves in with his aunt and uncle who live in the countryside. Lonely and unhappy, he starts believing he has super powers. Then a "dead" man shows up. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 02, 1988 |
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| Director: | Jenny Bowen |
| Writer: | John Nichols, Nancy Larson |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, world war ii, vermont, aunt nephew relationship, woman director, 1940s |
| Production Companies | American Playhouse, Virgin Vision |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Lukas Haas | Wendall |
| Lea Thompson | Sybil |
| Steve Hendrickson | Fred |
| Dylan Baker | Duffy Kahler |
| Alan Wright | Conductor |
| Jeffrey Dreisbach | Singing Soldier |
| Anne Pitoniak | Cornelia |
| John Randolph | Doc |
| Lance Guest | John T. |
| Andrea Matheson | Ercel |
| Jeremiah Warner | Tom |
| Dorothy Yates | Dot Svenson |
| Doris Yates | Marie Svenson |
| Jerome Dempsey | Jim |
| David Moscow | Jimmy Wiggen |
| Jason Cook | Monroe |
| Elizabeth White | Elaine Bergle |
| Barton Heyman | Hank Kahler |
| Ken Jenkins | Joel Spender |
| Michael Buhl | Chad Spender |
| Betty Miller | Irma Kahler |
| Frank T. Wells | Willie Bayle |
| Charles White | Sheriff Flood |
| John Reese | Carl Hatcher |
| R.W. Martin | Crowd Member (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jenny Bowen | Director, Additional Writing |
| John Nichols | Novel |
| Susan De Havenon | Set Decoration |
| Stephanie Maslansky | Costume Design |
| Michelle Ross | Makeup Artist |
| Lisa Day | Editor |
| Richard Bowen | Director of Photography |
| Nancy Larson | Screenplay |
| Jim Steere | Set Decoration |
| Michel Colombier | Original Music Composer |
| Patricia McCorkle | Casting |
| Jeffrey Beecroft | Production Design |
| Wayne Coker | Hairstylist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Thom Tyson | Producer |
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