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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Suitable for Children, Profanity Movie Release: 1990 DVD Release: 02/18/2003 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 34 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Comedy, Fantasy Comedy, Domestic Comedy

Set during the Cuban missile crisis, Waiting for the Light is an off-beat comic tale about a single mother of two (Teri Garr) who has just taken over a roadside cafe with her aunt (Shirley MacLaine), a former circus magician. MacLaine and the children pull a prank on her crotchety next-door neighbor, who is tricked into believing that the image he sees is actually an angel. Soon, the entire town believes an angel is living at Garr's diner, and eventually people come to the diner from miles around in hopes of seeing the angel. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide

Shirley MacLaine - Aunt Zena
Teri Garr - Kay
Hillary Wolf - Emily
Colin Baumgartner - Eddie
Clancy Brown - Joe

Christopher Monger directs Shirley MacLaine and Teri Garr in the supernatural comedy Waiting for the Light, which comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. English, French, and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a fine release from MGM/UA. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide