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Waiting for the Light
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When single mom Kay Harris inherits a failing small-town diner, her eccentric Aunt Zena attempts to liven things up with a 'ghostly' practical joke. But when Zena suddenly suffers a stroke and her spirited prank is mistaken by the townspeople for a spiritual vision, Kay soon discovers that it'll take a real miracle to bring her community and her family back together!
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- Director
- Christopher Monger
- Writer
- Christopher Monger
- Studio
- Epic Productions, Sarliu/Diamant
- Released
- 14 June 1990
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 94 min
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