Blinded by the Light | |
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Based on | Blinded by the Light novel by Robin F. Brancato |
Written by | Stephen Black Henry Stern Robin Vote |
Directed by | John A. Alonzo |
Starring |
Kristy McNichol Jimmy McNichol Grace Zabriskie Jenny O'Hara |
Music by | Jonathan Tunick |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
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Executive producer(s) | Philip Mandelker |
Producer(s) | Rodrick Paul |
Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
Editor(s) | John C. Horger Bernard J. Small |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Production company(s) | Time-Life Television Productions |
Distributor | CBS |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
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Blinded by the Light is a 1980 American made-for-television drama film starring Kristy and Jimmy McNichol, directed by John A. Alonzo. The film is based upon a Robin F. Brancato novel.
David Bowers is a teenager who runs away from home to join a quasi-religious cult. His sister Janet is determined to find him, but almost winds up getting brainwashed by the cult herself.