Child in the Night

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Child in the Night

"The secret of a grisly murder, locked in a child's mind."

1990

1h 35m

5.6(18 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Drama

TV Movie

Horror

Overview

Traumatized after seeing his father brutally murdered by a hook wielding assailant, young Luke is tasked to help unmask the killer.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

JoBeth Williams

Dr. Hollis

Tom Skerritt

Detective Bass

Season Hubley

Valerie

Mike Pniewski

Bobby

Tim Choate

Curt

Thom Bray

Harvey

Elijah Wood

Luke

Darren McGavin

Os Winfield

Michael di Martino

Mikey

Johnny DiCarsano

Ricky

Creative team

Directed by: Mike Robe
Written by: Michael Petryni
Produced by: Ian Martin

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