Between the Darkness and the Dawn
How do you pick up your life with 20 years missing?
1985 · 120 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, TV Movie
A 17-year-old girl lapses into a coma and wakes up 20 years later.
Directed by Peter Levin · Written by N. Richard Nash
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Elizabeth Montgomery Abigail Foster -
James Naughton Jack Parrish -
Karen Grassle Ellen Foster Holland -
Michael Goodwin David Holland -
Robin Gammell Dr. Langtry -
Marcia Rodd Lilly - T Tim Maier Matthew Holland / Young David
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Dorothy McGuire Beryl Foster - L Lori Birdsong Young Abigail
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Robert DoQui Principal -
Sam Kwasman Arthur - J Jennifer Smith Young Ellen
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