The Wizard of Loneliness (film)
Appearance
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Directed by | Jenny Bowen |
Written by | Nancy Larson Jenny Bowen |
Based on | The Wizard of Loneliness by John Nichols |
Produced by | Thom Tyson |
Starring | Lukas Haas Lea Thompson Lance Guest Dylan Baker John Randolph |
Cinematography | Richard Bowen |
Edited by | Lisa Day |
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Distributed by | Skouras Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $144,566 |
The Wizard of Loneliness is a 1988 American drama film directed by Jenny Bowen and starring Lukas Haas, Lea Thompson, Lance Guest, Dylan Baker, and John Randolph. It is based on the 1966 book of the same name by John Nichols.
Premise
[edit]Young Wendall Oler is sent to live with his Aunt Sybil and Uncle John when his father is called on to fight in World War II. Lonely and unhappy, Wendall harbors the delusion that he possesses amazing powers and becomes involved in some family secrets.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Lukas Haas as Wendall Oler
- Lea Thompson as Aunt Sybil
- Lance Guest as Uncle John
- Dylan Baker as Duffy Kahler
- John Randolph as Doc
- David Moscow as Jimmy Wiggen
- Anne Pitoniak as Cornelia
- Jason Cook as Monroe
- Ken Jenkins as Joel Spender
- Michael Buhl as Chad Spender
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- The Wizard of Loneliness at IMDb
- The Wizard of Loneliness at AllMovie
- The Wizard of Loneliness at Rotten Tomatoes
Categories:
- 1988 films
- 1980s coming-of-age drama films
- 1988 independent films
- American coming-of-age drama films
- American independent films
- Films based on American novels
- Films set in the 1940s
- Films set in Vermont
- Films set on the home front during World War II
- Films shot in Vermont
- 1988 drama films
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
- Independent drama film stubs
- 1980s American film stubs