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I Saw the TV Glow (2024)

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Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Jane Schoenbrun
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    Owen Justice Smith
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    Maddy Jack Haven
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    Young Owen Ian Foreman
  • Profile picture of Helena Howard
    Isabel Helena Howard
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    Tara Lindsey Jordan
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    Brenda Danielle Deadwyler
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    Frank Fred Durst
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    Dave Conner O'Malley

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