
The Beacon
2009-10-25 · 98 min · ★ 4.7
While trying to get their lives back on track after the loss of their four year old son, Bryn and Paul Shaw move to the charming old Beacon Apartments. Bryn begins seeing a ghostly little boy skulking around the building. With the help of an eccentric young professor and a tough old beat cop, Bryn tries to uncover the details of the boy's death.
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- Directors
- Michael Stokes
- Production companies
- Sabbatical Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,500,000
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Teri PoloBryn Shaw
David Rees SnellPaul Shaw
Elaine HendrixVanessa Carver
Michael IronsideOficer Ned Hutton
Marnette PattersonChristina Wade
Ken HowardOficer Ford
Kelli Dawn HancockOficer Kit Karasic
Jonny CruzSimon Valencia
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