Racing Daylight (2007)
RACING DAYLIGHT is a spooky murder mystery as well as a supernatural love story that transcends time. The film captures the journey of Sadie Stokes (Melissa Leo), a librarian, who comes back to her Cedersville family farm to take care of her catatonic grandmother (played by Leclanche Durand). They are the sole torchbearers of Cedersville. Sadie's happy existence is threatened when a mysterious image appears suddenly in her mirror, calling out the name "Anna" before vanishing. Haunted by the apparition, Sadie slowly begins to assume the characteristics of Anna Stokes, her ancestor, while discovering that the only person who can satisfy both herself and the spirit is her crush Henry (David Strathairn), the local handyman and an ardent Civil War fanatic. However, the plot thickens when Sadie eventually discovers that Henry is a reincarnation of Harry, a soldier and Anna’s love interest. Will Henry be able to settle the past Watch the film to find out.
Director: Nicole Quinn
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Melissa Leo as Sadie / Anna |
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Jason Downs as Edmund / Billy Palmer |
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David Strathairn as Henry / Harry |
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Le Clanché du Rand as Grandma / Oneida (as Leclanche Durand) |
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Denny Dillon as Gossip |
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Giancarlo Esposito as Fred |
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Sabrina Lloyd as Vicky Palmer |
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Davis Hall as Doctor |
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Emilie Ruscoe as Coed |
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Sigrid Heath as Violet Stokes |
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John Seidman as Troll-Man |
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David Smilow as Confederate Captain |
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Matt Kehoe as Specialist |
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Shelley Wyant as Henry's Mother |
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Nicole Quinn as Prehistoric Woman |
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Dean Hutchins as Cherokee Elder |
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Dave Dyshuk as Crime Scene Investigator |
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Frank L. Goodyear as Crime Scene Investigator |
| Directing | Nicole Quinn | Director |
| Writing | Nicole Quinn | Writer |