Lisa, Bright and Dark

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Lisa, Bright and Dark

"A young girl cries for help ..."

1973

1h 30m

8.0(1 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Overview

Three teenage girls try to help their girlfriend, who is having a nervous breakdown that conventional therapy seems to be failing to remedy.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Kay Lenz

Lisa Schilling

Anne Baxter

Margaret Schilling

John Forsythe

William Schilling

Anne Lockhart

Elizabeth

Debralee Scott

Mary Nell Fickett

Jamie Smith-Jackson

Betsy Goodman

Anson Williams

Brian Morris

Erin Moran

Tracy Schilling

Stu Klitsner

Arthur Milne

Richard Stahl

John Fickett

Creative team

Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc
Produced by: Tom Egan

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