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The Turning is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 1 january 1992 with Karen Allen
The Turning (1992)
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Add to a movie listThe Turning is a 1992 American drama film directed by L.A. Puopolo, based on a play by Chris Ceraso.
It is the first onscreen appearance of actress Gillian Anderson. She and Raymond J. Barry would both go on to appear in The X-Files, though they would not share any scenes together.
Filmed entirely on location in Pocahontas, Virginia, the film is adapted from the stage play Home Fires Burning.
Synopsis
After four years, Cliff Harnish returns to his hometown of Pocahontas, Virginia with hopes of putting a stop to his parents' divorce.Actors
Karen Allen
(Glory Lawson)
Raymond J. Barry
(Mark Harnish)
Michael Dolan
(Clifford 'Cliff' Harnish)
Tess Harper
(Martha Harnish)
Gillian Anderson
(April Cavanaugh)
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