Stephen Young
Steven Lessey
1980•1h 30m•Released•EN
Deadline
“His obsession was to create the ultimate horror story… his curse was to live it.”
Overview
A horror film about a screenwriter who loses the ability to distinguish between his fantasy world and the real world, with disastrous consequences. As he ruminates on his place in any world and loses his grip, he also loses his wife and his children's respect, and critics tear him apart. The final undoing of this screenwriter is a deadline that must be met at all costs, costs that perhaps are too great.
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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
January 1, 1980
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.1 / 10
Votes
30
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
1.4
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The Swinging Light
Cast
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Sharon Masters
Elizabeth Lessey
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Marvin Goldhar
Burt Horowitz
Jeannie Elias
Darlene Winters
Cindy Hinds
Sharon Lessey
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Phillip Leonard
Philip Lessey
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Tod Woodcroft
David Lessey
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Bev Marsh
Martha Lessey
Carole Pope
Herself
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Kevan Staples
Punk Rock Band Member
Ken Camroux-Taylor
Moderator
Philip Akin
Student #1
The Swinging Light
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