Lemon Sky

1988 1h 36m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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An out of high school teen from the midwest moves to San Diego, California in the 1950s to live with his estranged father and new family. Escaping his past may not be as easy as he had hoped...or is it all a dream?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kevin Bacon
Alan
Tom Atkins
Douglas
Lindsay Crouse
Ronnie
Kyra Sedgwick
Carol
Welker White
Penny
Casey Affleck
Jerry
Peter MacEwan
Jack

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan Egleson
Writers: Lanford Wilson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jan Egleson, shot by James Glennon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pat Metheny. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor William A. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Bacon and Tom Atkins and Lindsay Crouse carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jan Egleson directs. James Glennon behind the camera. Pat Metheny scores. William A. Anderson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jan Egleson, shot by James Glennon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Pat Metheny. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor William A. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kevin Bacon and Tom Atkins and Lindsay Crouse carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0093403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.