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78% Critic Match
Shimmer
“Stories of a Detention Farm, From One Who Lived There.”
7.8 / 10• 1993• 1h 35m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
The solo actor in Shimmer tells the story by becoming each character in turn. The play takes place in 1956, in a harsh Midwestern juvenile detention center, where two boys befriend each other.
Cast & Crew
MK
Marcus Klemp
John 'Spacy' Callahan
LeadEJ
Elijah James Shepard
Gary Finch (as Elijah Shepard)
Mary Beth Hurt
Mother
Tom Bower
Mr. Speck
CT
Clem Tucker Jr.
Teats Bower
Patrick LaBrecque
Tony Kemler
Jake Busey
Richard Halverson
Michael Hyland
Davey Rydell
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Hanson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shimmer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
