Movie
Harlequin
Overview
Up-and-coming senator Nick Rast's young son is terminally ill with leukemia. A mysterious faith healer, Gregory Wolfe, appears and seems to cure the boy. Rast's wife Sandy falls in love with Wolfe, but the powerful interests behind Rast's career, represented by geriatric monster Doc Wheelan are less happy with events.
Details
- Release date
- 1980-03-28
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Genres
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Farflight Investments, The Australian Film Commission, The Western Australian Film Council, ACE Theatres, The Greater Union Organisation Pty. Ltd., Caidin Film Co.
- Country
- Australia
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Robert Powell as Gregory Wolfe
- David Hemmings as Nick Rast
- Carmen Duncan as Sandra Rast
- Broderick Crawford as Doc Wheelan
- Gus Mercurio as Mr. Bergier
- Alan Cassell as Mr. Porter
- Mark Spain as Alex Rast
- Alyson Best as Alice
- Sean Myers as Benny Lucas
- Mary Simpson as Zoe Cayce
- Neville Teede as Dr. Barthelemy
- Anne-Marie Mackay as Miss Edith Twist
Crew
- Simon Wincer - Director
- Everett De Roche - Screenplay
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