Return (1985 film)
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Yong-Hee Silver
Philip J. Spinelli
| Return | |
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| Directed by | Andrew Silver |
| Written by | Andrew Silver (screenplay) based on a novel by Donald Harington |
| Produced by | Samuel Benedict (ep) Yong-Hee Silver Philip J. Spinelli |
| Starring | Karlene Crockett John Walcutt Anne Francis Frederic Forrest |
| Cinematography | János Zsombolyai |
| Edited by | Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves |
| Music by | Regnar Grippe Michael Shrieve |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Silver Productions |
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Running time | 82 minutes (US) 78 minutes (DE) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Return, also known as Return: A Case of Passion, is a 1985 independent mystery film, written, directed and co-produced by Andrew Silver. It was Silver's debut theatrical work.[1]
Diana Stoving, after experiencing a premonition, becomes convinced that her mother withheld the truth about her family history. Diana travels to Massachusetts to investigate. She coincidentally meets a woman studying past-life regression; one of her subjects is Day Whittaker, a young man who seems to be possessed by the spirit of Diana's deceased grandfather. Under regression, Day claims he died under suspicious circumstances.
Cast
Source:[2]
- Karlene Crockett as Diana Stoving
- John Walcutt as Day Whittaker
- Anne Francis as Eileen Sedgeley
- Frederic Forrest as Brian Stoving
- Lee Stetson as Daniel Montcross
- Barbara Kerwin as Ellen Fullerton
- Lisa Richards as Ann Stoving
- Hanna Landy as Elizabeth Holt
- Ariel Aberg-Riger as Diana (age 3)
- Thomas Cross Rolapp as Lucky the mechanic
- Lenore Zann as Susan
- Dennis Hoerter as Mechanic's assistant
Production
Return was based on the 1972 novel Some Other Place. The Right Place. by Donald Harington.[1] The film was shot in Los Angeles and Massachusetts,[3] and was released in theaters January 24, 1986.[2] It was released on VHS in 1988, with an "R" rating.[4]