Harlequin (Dark Forces) (The Minister's Magician) (1980)

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Release Date: Mar 28, 1980 Wide

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Harlequin is directed by Simon Wincer and tells a tale with echoes in 20th-century Russian history. Nick and Sandra Rast (David Hemmings and Carmen Duncan) have a little boy, Alex (Mark Spain), who is suffering from leukemia. Like normal parents they will do anything to help their son, especially Sandra. So when Gregory Wolfe (Robert Powell) comes along with his faith-healing techniques to treat Alex, Sandra is particularly impressed. What complicates matters is that Alex's father Nick will soon

PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Simon Wincer , Vladimir Shevchenko

Written By: Everett De Roche, Igor Malishevsky

In Theaters: Mar 28, 1980 Wide

On DVD: Mar 8, 2005

Cast

Robert Powell
Gregory Wolfe
Carmen Duncan
Sandra Rast
David Hemmings
Nick Rast
Broderick Crawford
Doc Wheelan
Gus Mercurio
Mr. Bergier
Alan Cassell
Mr. Porter
Mark Spain
Alex Rast
Sean Myers
Benny Lucas
John Frawley
Dr. Lovelock
Alyson Best
Alice
Peter West
Godfrey
Jeremy Sims
Young Boy on Raft
Viktor Pavlov
Mikhail Ulyanov
Gennadi Korolkov
Vsevolod Platov
Aleksandr Denisov

Critic Reviews for Harlequin (Dark Forces) (The Minister's Magician)

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This horror film has a high-quality, professional feel but somehow lacks tension or any emotional connection.

May 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Quaintly entertaining little horror chestnut...if you're into old-fashioned Rasputin-lite rehashes and late 70's decor.

August 25, 2004 Full Review Source: Monsters At Play

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Scott Weinberg

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An enchanting fantastical mystery movie, I didn't even mind that I was still confused in the end, the movie was cool anyway. Check it out.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

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An interesting fantasy and mystery movie, but I'm still not quite sure exactly what the dark force behind everything was supposed to be. Even so, I found the movie captivating.

August 22, 2010