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Waiting for the Light

  • 1990
  • PG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
634
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Waiting for the Light (1990)
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After inheriting a diner, Garr moves her family from the city. Her kids learn tricks from Aunt Zena and get expelled. Garr threatens orphanages for kids and asylum for Aunt Z if pranks conti... Read allAfter inheriting a diner, Garr moves her family from the city. Her kids learn tricks from Aunt Zena and get expelled. Garr threatens orphanages for kids and asylum for Aunt Z if pranks continue.After inheriting a diner, Garr moves her family from the city. Her kids learn tricks from Aunt Zena and get expelled. Garr threatens orphanages for kids and asylum for Aunt Z if pranks continue.

  • Director
    • Christopher Monger
  • Writer
    • Christopher Monger
  • Stars
    • Shirley MacLaine
    • Teri Garr
    • Louis Guzzo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    634
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christopher Monger
    • Writer
      • Christopher Monger
    • Stars
      • Shirley MacLaine
      • Teri Garr
      • Louis Guzzo
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Shirley MacLaine
    Shirley MacLaine
    • Aunt Zena
    Teri Garr
    Teri Garr
    • Kay Harris
    Louis Guzzo
    • National Newscaster
    Colin Baumgartner
    • Eddie
    Hillary Wolf
    Hillary Wolf
    • Emily
    Jeff McCracken
    Jeff McCracken
    • Charlie
    William Dore
    • Reverend Jones
    Amanda Arguello
    • Screaming Girl #1
    Michelle Wartman
    • Screaming Girl #2
    Robert Hardwick
    • Dr. Kelley
    LeChelle Anne Goncalves
    • Screaming Girl #3
    Robin Ginsburg
    • Miss Hicks…
    Arthur H. Cahn
    • Mr. Patterson
    Lyn Tyrrell
    • Woman in Crowd
    Matt Magnano
    • Tommy
    • (as Matthew Magnano)
    John Bedford Lloyd
    John Bedford Lloyd
    • Reverend Stevens
    Vincent Schiavelli
    Vincent Schiavelli
    • Mullins
    Mark Drusch
    • Mr. Trace
    • Director
      • Christopher Monger
    • Writer
      • Christopher Monger
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Although his character is called Old Man Mullins by the children in the film, Vincent Schiavelli was only 42 years old in real life.
    • Goofs
      In a scene set in 1962, characters tell the box-office clerk at a movie theater they want two tickets to The Miracle Worker. Prior to the introduction of multiplex cinemas years later, it was unnecessary to specify which movie you wanted to see because the theater was only showing one picture.
    • Crazy credits
      After the closing credits, Kay (Teri Garr's character) changes the "open" sign on the diner door to "closed"
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Jacob's Ladder/Waiting for the Light/Tune in Tomorrow.../Vincent & Theo (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Jesus Hits Like An Atom Bomb
      Written by Lee V. McCullum
      Performed by The Blue Jay Singers
      Courtesy of MCA Records
      Published by Edwin Morris & Co., a division of MPL Communications, Inc.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 2, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • В очікуванні кращого
    • Filming locations
      • Buckley, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Epic Productions
      • Sarliu/Diamant
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $808,690
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $334,748
      • Nov 4, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $808,690
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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