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Sand Castles

Sand Castles

19724.01h 14m

Overview

A young man who dies in an auto accident returns from the dead to meet up with the young woman who tried to save him.

Directed by Ted Post
Written by Steven Karpf, Elinor Karpf, James M. Miller
Produced by Gerald I. Isenberg
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Top Cast

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie Bedelia

Jenna Hampshire

Jan-Michael Vincent

Jan-Michael Vincent

Michael

Herschel Bernardi

Herschel Bernardi

Alexis

Mariette Hartley

Mariette Hartley

Sarah

Gary Crosby

Gary Crosby

Frank Watson

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Loretta Leversee

Ruth Watson

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Paul Fiedler

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William Long Jr.

George Peterson

William Hansen

William Hansen

Sascha

M

Mimi Davis-Taylor

Sister

Themes & Keywords

restaurantviolinistcar accidentghostlife after death

About Sand Castles

Sand Castles is a drama, romance, tv movie film released in 1972 exploring themes of restaurant, violinist, car accident, ghost, life after death. Directed by Ted Post, it stars Bonnie Bedelia, Jan-Michael Vincent, Herschel Bernardi. A young man who dies in an auto accident returns from the dead to meet up with the young woman who tried to save him.

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