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Robert Powell, Carmen Duncan, David Hemmings, Broderick Crawford, Gus Mercurio ... see more see more... , Alan Cassell , Mark Spain , Sean Myers , John Frawley , Alyson Best , Peter West , Jeremy Sims , Viktor Pavlov , Mikhail Ulyanov , Gennadi Korolkov , Vsevolod Platov , Aleksandr Denisov

Harlequin is directed by Simon Wincer and tells a tale with echoes in 20th-century Russian history. Nick and Sandra Rast (David Hemmings and Carmen Duncan) have a little boy, Alex (Mark Spain), who is... read more read more... suffering from leukemia. Like normal parents they will do anything to help their son, especially Sandra. So when Gregory Wolfe (Robert Powell) comes along with his faith-healing techniques to treat Alex, Sandra is particularly impressed. What complicates matters is that Alex's father Nick will soon be running the government and his career depends a lot on Doc Wheelan (Broderick Crawford), his mentor. Trouble starts when Wheelan cannot abide the faith healer, causing the mysterious Wolfe to react in a most unexpected way. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Simon Wincer, Vladimir Shevchenko

Release Date: March 28, 1980

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DVD Release Date: March 8, 2005

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  • ajv2688
    January 8, 2011
    ajv2688
    An enchanting fantastical mystery movie, I didn't even mind that I was still confused in the end, the movie was cool anyway. Check it out.
  • The80sExpert
    August 26, 2010
    The80sExpert
    An interesting fantasy and mystery movie, but I'm still not quite sure exactly what the dark force behind everything was supposed to be. Even so, I found the movie captivating.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
May 26, 2006
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

This horror film has a high-quality, professional feel but somehow lacks tension or any emotional connection. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
August 25, 2004
Scott Weinberg, Monsters At Play

Quaintly entertaining little horror chestnut...if you're into old-fashioned Rasputin-lite rehashes and late 70's decor. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
August 11, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Derek Adams
February 9, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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September 4, 2004
AV Club

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