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Racing Daylight

Jul 31, 2007 · 1h 23m
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Drama
Romance

PLOT

RACING DAYLIGHT is a spooky murder mystery as well as a supernatural love story that transcends time. The film captures the journey of Sadie Stokes (Melissa Leo), a librarian, who comes back to her Cedersville family farm to take care of her catatonic grandmother (played by Leclanche Durand). They are the sole torchbearers of Cedersville. Sadie's happy existence is threatened when a mysterious image appears suddenly in her mirror, calling out the name "Anna" before vanishing. Haunted by the apparition, Sadie slowly begins to assume the characteristics of Anna Stokes, her ancestor, while discovering that the only person who can satisfy both herself and the spirit is her crush Henry (David Strathairn), the local handyman and an ardent Civil War fanatic. However, the plot thickens when Sadie eventually discovers that Henry is a reincarnation of Harry, a soldier and Anna’s love interest. Will Henry be able to settle the past Watch the film to find out.

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CAST

Melissa Leo
Sadie / Anna
Jason Downs
Edmund / Billy Palmer
David Strathairn
Henry / Harry
Le Clanché du Rand
Grandma / Oneida (as Leclanche Durand)
Denny Dillon
Gossip
Giancarlo Esposito
Fred
Sabrina Lloyd
Vicky Palmer
Davis Hall
Doctor
Directed by Nicole Quinn

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$550,000
Revenue
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Production
Watershed Works, Blue Barn Productions, Dogo Productions, Racing Daylight
Country
US
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