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Harlequin is a Australien film of genre Drama directed by Simon Wincer released in USA on 27 april 1984 with Robert Powell
Harlequin (1980)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 27 april 1984
Length 1h35
Directed by Simon Wincer
OriginAustralie
Themes Political films
Rating61%
Harlequin, also known as Dark Forces in United States, is a 1980 Australian thriller film directed by Simon Wincer and starring Robert Powell, Carmen Duncan, David Hemmings and Broderick Crawford. The film is a modern-day version of Rasputin's story: the major characters have the same first names as Rasputin and the Romanov royal family; and their family name, 'Rast', is simply the word 'Tsar' backwards.
Synopsis
An up-and-coming senator, Nick Rast, has a young son who is terminally ill with leukaemia. A mysterious faith healer, Gregory Wolfe, appears and seems to cure the boy. Rast's wife Sandy falls in love with Wolfe, but the powerful interests behind Rast's career, represented by geriatric monster, Doc Wheelan are less happy with events.Actors
Robert Powell
(Gregory Wolfe)
David Hemmings
(Nick Rast)
Carmen Duncan
(Sandra Rast)
Broderick Crawford
(Doc Wheelan)
Gus Mercurio
(Mr. Bergier)
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