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The Leftovers (1986) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1986 · 94 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Paul Schneider
- Starring
- John Hostetter, Cindy Williams, Henry Jones, Jaleel White, Pamela Adlon, John Ingle
A tight‑knit group of orphaned children, led by their surrogate father Max, fight to prevent their home from being shut down. Their cause gains unexpected allies: a determined single mother and an elderly butler from Max’s aunt’s mansion, the very place where Max spent his youth.
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