The Wizard of Loneliness
“Sometimes needing someone is the bravest thing you can do.”
1988•PG-13•1h 51m•6.2•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Jenny Bowen
Writer
Nancy Larson
Languages
English
Studio
Virgin Vision
Cast
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
Production
Company
Virgin Vision
Company
American Playhouse
Producer
Thom Tyson
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