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1977•1h 36m•Released•EN

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“A father's fight to save his son from self-destruction.”

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12 votes
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Overview

A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure from all directions and turns to drugs, which causes problems for him in school and at home.

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The Swinging Light

Movie Details

Release Date

January 10, 1977

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

7.0 / 10

Votes

12

Budget

Not available

Revenue

Not available

Status

Released

Popularity

1.9

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Cast

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Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

George Werner

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Carol Werner

Robby Benson

Robby Benson

Richie Werner

Lance Kerwin

Lance Kerwin

Russell Werner

Shirley O'Hara

Shirley O'Hara

Mrs. Norlon

Jennifer Rhodes

Jennifer Rhodes

Elaine

John Zaremba

John Zaremba

Mr. Norlon

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Jesse Emmett

Eddie

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Brick

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Peanuts

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Harry Gold

Mark

Cindy Eilbacher

Cindy Eilbacher

Sheila

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Featured Crew

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Paul Wendkos

Paul Wendkos

Director

Michael Jaffe

Michael Jaffe

Producer

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John McGreevey

Writer

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