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Sunshine

  • TV Movie
  • 1973
  • G
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Cliff De Young and Cristina Raines in Sunshine (1973)
BiographyDrama

When a young woman who is living in the woods with her struggling-musician husband and her very young daughter discovers that she has terminal cancer, she begins to tape-record a journal of ... Read allWhen a young woman who is living in the woods with her struggling-musician husband and her very young daughter discovers that she has terminal cancer, she begins to tape-record a journal of the time she has left, hoping to leave something precious for her daughter.When a young woman who is living in the woods with her struggling-musician husband and her very young daughter discovers that she has terminal cancer, she begins to tape-record a journal of the time she has left, hoping to leave something precious for her daughter.

  • Director
    • Joseph Sargent
  • Writers
    • Carol Sobieski
    • Jacquelyn Helton
  • Stars
    • Cristina Raines
    • Cliff De Young
    • Meg Foster
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    729
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    • Director
      • Joseph Sargent
    • Writers
      • Carol Sobieski
      • Jacquelyn Helton
    • Stars
      • Cristina Raines
      • Cliff De Young
      • Meg Foster
    • 85User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Cristina Raines
    Cristina Raines
    • Kate Hayden
    Cliff De Young
    Cliff De Young
    • Sam Hayden
    Meg Foster
    Meg Foster
    • Nora
    Brenda Vaccaro
    Brenda Vaccaro
    • Carol Gillman
    Bill Mumy
    Bill Mumy
    • Weaver
    Alan Fudge
    Alan Fudge
    • David
    Corey Fischer
    Corey Fischer
    • Givitz
    Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
    Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
    • Jill Hayden
    • (as Lindsay Green Bush)
    Sidney Greenbush
    Sidney Greenbush
    • Jill Hayden
    • (as Sydney Green Bush)
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Dr. Wilde
    Sarah Valentini
    • Jill At 6 Months
    Bill Stout
    • Interviewer
    Noble Willingham
    Noble Willingham
    • Bartender
    Adrian Ricard
    • Nurse
    • Director
      • Joseph Sargent
    • Writers
      • Carol Sobieski
      • Jacquelyn Helton
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    Reviewers say 'Sunshine' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    • Trivia
      This 1973 film featured seven songs written (or co-written) by John Denver, including the song, "Sunshine on My Shoulders," for which the film is named. In 1974, Denver later released "Back Home Again", and he tips his hat to this film with a reference in the third verse: "And your mother called last Friday, 'Sunshine' made her cry." This film originally aired on the CBS network as an episode of the 'CBS Friday Night Movie' on November 9, 1973. When first aired, "Sunshine" was the most watched made-for-TV film in history.
    • Connections
      Followed by Sunshine (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      My Sweet Lady
      Words and Music: John Denver

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 9, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Солнечный свет
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • Universal Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 1m(121 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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