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Paperhouse
Paperhouse

Paperhouse

A drawing that became a dream. A dream that became reality.

Genres

DramaFantasyHorror

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A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$241278

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

10 September 1988

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Charlotte Burke

Charlotte Burke

Anna Madden

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Dad

Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

Kate Madden

Elliott Spiers

Elliott Spiers

Marc

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Dr. Sarah Nicols

Steven O'Donnell

Steven O'Donnell

Dustman

Jane Bertish

Jane Bertish

Miss Vanstone

Samantha Cahill

Samantha Cahill

Sharon

Sarah Newbold

Sarah Newbold

Karen

Gary Bleasdale

Gary Bleasdale

Policeman

Karen Gledhill

Karen Gledhill

Nurse

Barbara Keogh

Barbara Keogh

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