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Director  H. Anne Riley
Genre  Drama
Country  United States
6/10 IMDb

Costume design  Stephanie Maslansky
Duration  
Language  English
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Release date  September 2, 1988 (1988-09-02)
Based on  The Wizard of Loneliness  by John Nichols
Writer  Jenny Bowen, Nancy Larson, John Nichols (novel)
Cast  Lukas Haas (Wendall), Lea Thompson (Sybil), Steve Hendrickson (Fred), Dylan Baker (Duffy Kahler)
Similar movies  Red Sky at Morning (1971)
Tagline  Sometimes needing someone is the bravest thing you can do.

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The Wizard of Loneliness is a 1988 American drama film based on the 1966 book of the same name by John Nichols. It is notable for being the first film that David Moscow was cast in.

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Lea thompson in the wizard of loneliness 1988


Plot

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.

Cast

  • 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

    The Wizard of Loneliness (film) Wikipedia
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    The Wizard of Loneliness (film) IMDb The Wizard of Loneliness (film) themoviedb.org