Shimmer
7.6
“Stories of a Detention Farm, From One Who Lived There.”
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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Cast
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Marcus Klemp
John 'Spacy' Callahan
Known for
Grumpier Old Men
Elijah James Shepard
Gary Finch (as Elijah Shepard)
John Hanson
John O'Keefe
Also in
Monty Comes Back
Stubbz
Hans Brockmann
Also in
Berlin Chamissoplatz
Mary Beth Hurt
Mother
Known for
The World According to Garp
D.A.R.Y.L.
Jeff Buchanan
Tom Bower
Mr. Speck
Known for
The Hills Have Eyes
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Peter Deegan
Clem Tucker Jr.
Teats Bower
No other roles listed
Lindsay Law
Patrick LaBrecque
Tony Kemler
Known for
Beethoven
Rookie of the Year
John Hanson Director · John O'Keefe Screenplay Todd Boekelheide Composer
United States release October 1, 1993 · Produced in United States · Production Starhaus Filmproduktion, WMG Film
Production
American Playhouse
Production · Distribution
Starhaus Filmproduktion
Production
WMG Film
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Release dates
Switzerland · August 1, 1993
Locarno Film Festival premiere
United States · October 1, 1993
Theatrical · Aired on American Playhouse on April 15th, 1995.
Canada
September 13, 1993 · Toronto Film Festival
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