Children of the Dark

Apr 17, 1994

1h 33m

★ 6.0

Overview

The true story of parents who discover that their two young daughters have a genetic disease that makes it fatal for them to be exposed to ordinary light.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

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Cast

Jim Harrison

Peter Horton

Kim Harrison

Tracy Pollan

Dr. Burnham

Roy Dotrice

Milos Janecek

Bill Smitrovich

Stanja Janecek

Natalija Nogulich

Dr. David Tanner

Eric Pierpoint

Bobby Harrison

Sam Horrigan

Jamie Harrison

Lindsey Haun

Sherry Harrison

Annalise Ashdown

Lydia Fallbrook

Mary Pat Gleason

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