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Release Year1991
Runtime0h 34m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction
Votes2
DirectorBill Baggs
WritersChristian Darkin
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Stranger: Summoned by Shadows
About The Stranger: Summoned by Shadows
Wearied by his travels through time and space The Stranger has rejected his long-time companion and is in self-imposed exile on a barren planet. Can he ignore the pleas for help from the locals who are tormented by The Conjuror?
Directed by Bill Baggs, The Stranger: Summoned by Shadows leans on a strong ensemble — Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Helen Hewlett — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 1991.
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