The Shunning

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The Shunning

"An unknown past... An uncertain future"

2011

1h 28m

6.1(41 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Beautiful Katie Lapp has always felt something missing in her simple Amish existence -- until a mysterious "Englisher" comes to Lancaster County looking for the baby girl she gave up for adoption 19 years ago.

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Cast & Crew

26 members

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Danielle Panabaker

Katie Lapp

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Sherry Stringfield

Laura Mayfield-Bennett

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Sarah Maine

Jessica

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Willie Stratford

Theodore

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Jason Loughlin

Benjamin Lapp

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Sandra Elise Williams

Rebecca Lapp

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Bill Oberst Jr.

Samuel Lapp

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Wyatt Lanier

Jacob Beiler

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Burgess Jenkins

Bishop John Beiler

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Dalton Parrish

Hickory John Beiler

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David Topp

Daniel Fisher

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Richard Fullerton

Ephram Yoder

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Nancy Saunders

Ella Mae Zook

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Rachel St. Gelais

Benjamin's Daughter

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Jana Allen

Amanda

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Sarah E. Chambers

Mary Stoltzfus

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Jimmy Hager

Preacher Yoder

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David Forrester

Amish Elder

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Scott Helms

Amish Man

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Robert C. Treveiler

Surgeon

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Stephen West-Rogers

Trauma Nurse

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Lee Freeman

Nurse Rosie

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Alexa Yeames

Young Laura

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Tim Holt

Dylan Bennett

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Michele Lee

Store Clerk

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Lindsey Moser

Nurse (uncredited)

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