Prayer in the Dark

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Movie Info

In this film, the Hayworth family lives in a Quaker enclave in up-state New York. Years before, matriarch Emily and her family took in troubled, young Jimmy Flood. Years later, Jimmy escapes from prison and returns to the enclave, taking Emily's family hostage and demanding a $4 million ransom.

Rating:

PG-13 (for violence)
Genre:

Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Jerry Ciccoritti, Gerard Ciccoritti
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 14, 1997
Runtime:

120 minutes
Studio:

Power Pictures

Cast

Lynda Carter
as Emily Hayworth

Teri Polo
as Janet Hayworth

Colin Ferguson
as Jimmy Flood

Phillip Jarrett
as Digby

Silvio Oliverio
as Lester

Matthew Bennett
as David

Eugene Robert Glazer
as John Dolan

Karl Pruner
as Marcus Hayworth

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Critic Reviews for Prayer in the Dark

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

As a contemplative view of a contemporary religious family, and how their ideals shape the unfolding drama, Jerry Ciccoritti's "A Prayer in the Dark" is refreshingly faithful to its core.

December 21, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

David N. Butterworth
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