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The Wizard of Loneliness (1988) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 111 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Jenny Bowen
- Starring
- Barton Heyman, Lukas Haas, Lea Thompson, John Randolph, Dylan Baker, Ken Jenkins
After his mother dies and his father leaves to fight in World War II, a lonely young boy is placed with his aunt and uncle in the rural countryside. Isolated and unhappy, he retreats into a vivid fantasy, convincing himself he possesses super‑human abilities. His imagination is jolted when a mysterious stranger, believed to be dead, suddenly appears, forcing the boy to confront reality and the painful need for real human connection.
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