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Waiting for the Light

1990 · 94 min

A gentle, quirky small-town comedy that mixes nostalgia, mild suspense, and warm-hearted redemption.

Directed by
Christopher Monger
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Shirley MacLaine, Teri Garr, Clancy Brown
Tagline
A comedy about strange events and odd behavior.
Overview
When single mom Kay Harris inherits a failing small-town diner, her eccentric Aunt Zena attempts to liven things up with a 'ghostly' practical joke. But when Zena suddenly suffers a stroke and her spirited prank is mistaken by the townspeople for a spiritual vision, Kay soon discovers that it'll take a real miracle to bring her community and her family back together!

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Directed by
Christopher Monger
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Shirley MacLaine, Teri Garr, Clancy Brown
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • faith
  • deception
  • guilt
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Shirley MacLaine, Teri Garr, Clancy Brown, Vincent Schiavelli, John Bedford Lloyd, Jeff McCracken, Jack McGee, Colin Baumgartner
Music
Michael Storey
Cinematography
Gabriel Beristain
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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