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Between the Darkness and the Dawn

  • TV Movie
  • 19851985
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
188
YOUR RATING
Elizabeth Montgomery in Between the Darkness and the Dawn (1985)
  • Drama
A 17-year-old girl lapses into a coma and wakes up 20 years later.A 17-year-old girl lapses into a coma and wakes up 20 years later.A 17-year-old girl lapses into a coma and wakes up 20 years later.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
188
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Levin
  • Writers
    • N. Richard Nash
    • Dennis Turner
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Montgomery
    • James Naughton
    • Karen Grassle
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  • Director
    • Peter Levin
  • Writers
    • N. Richard Nash
    • Dennis Turner
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Montgomery
    • James Naughton
    • Karen Grassle
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Elizabeth Montgomery
    Elizabeth Montgomery
    • Abigail Fosteras Abigail Foster
    James Naughton
    James Naughton
    • Jack Parrishas Jack Parrish
    Karen Grassle
    Karen Grassle
    • Ellen Foster Hollandas Ellen Foster Holland
    Michael Goodwin
    Michael Goodwin
    • David Hollandas David Holland
    Robin Gammell
    Robin Gammell
    • Dr. Langtryas Dr. Langtry
    Marcia Rodd
    Marcia Rodd
    • Lillyas Lilly
    Tim Maier
    Tim Maier
    • Matthew Hollandas Matthew Holland…
    Dorothy McGuire
    Dorothy McGuire
    • Beryl Fosteras Beryl Foster
    Lori Birdsong
    • Young Abigailas Young Abigail
    Robert DoQui
    Robert DoQui
    • Principalas Principal
    • (as Robert Doqui)
    Sam Kwasman
    Sam Kwasman
    • Arthuras Arthur
    Michael Bacall
    Michael Bacall
    • Child at Beryl Foster's Dooras Child at Beryl Foster's Door
    Al Berry
    Al Berry
    Sue Bugden
    Concetta D'Agnese
      Critt Davis
      Steven Eckholdt
      Steven Eckholdt
      • Student in Jack Parrish's Classas Student in Jack Parrish's Class
      • (as Steve Eckholdt)
      Julie Jeter
      • Director
        • Peter Levin
      • Writers
        • N. Richard Nash
        • Dennis Turner
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      • Trivia
        Elizabeth Montgomery was 52 playing a 37 year-old. Karen Grassle was 43 playing a 35 year-old.
      • Goofs
        When Abigail is being interviewed by the television reporter shortly after she comes out of the coma, he tells her it is 1985. It would be 1984 because the interview occurred in the fall and later on the movie Abigail is at the prom of the Class of 1985 at her old high school.
      • Connections
        Features Risky Business (1983)

      User reviews4

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      Another Excellent TV Movie starring Liz!
      Yes, it is hard for me to be objective about anything with Elizabeth Montgomery in it as I am a huge fan. This movie is quite good. Dorothy McGuire does a great job as her mom, funny considering Liz slaps her around the next year in "Amos", another good TV movie. Here she plays a woman who wakes up after falling into a coma after 20 years. She was only 17 when she collapsed at school. Now, she finds out her younger sister is married to her old boyfriend! Of all the indignity! She has quite a hard time adjusting to harshness of the 80's and wonders where all the innocence went, no more malt shops, just loud video arcades full of bratty teenagers. One cute scene is where she walks back to her old high school and goes straight to her old locker forgetting where she has been for the past 20 years. Karen Grassle is quite good as her younger sister who we find out was extremely jealous of her back in the day. I mean she married her old boyfriend. Not the best movie Liz has done, the script is kind of predictable and it has the typical Hollywood ending but good performances, very dated 80's wardrobe and ambience but still enjoyable.
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      • Hoohawnaynay
      • Aug 26, 2003

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      • Release date
        • December 23, 1985 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Mellan mörker och ljus
      • Filming locations
        • Monrovia High School - 845 W. Colorado Boulevard, Monrovia, California, USA
      • Production companies
        • Doris Quinlan Productions
        • Entheos Unlimited Productions
        • Warner Bros. Television
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      • Runtime
        2 hours
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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