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Children of the Dark

The true story of parents who discover that their two young daughters have a genetic disease that makes it fatal for them to be exposed to ordinary light.

Top Cast

  • Peter Horton

    Peter Horton

    Jim Harrison

  • Tracy Pollan

    Tracy Pollan

    Kim Harrison

  • Roy Dotrice

    Roy Dotrice

    Dr. Burnham

  • Bill Smitrovich

    Bill Smitrovich

    Milos Janecek

  • Natalija Nogulich

    Natalija Nogulich

    Stanja Janecek

  • Eric Pierpoint

    Eric Pierpoint

    Dr. David Tanner

  • Sam Horrigan

    Sam Horrigan

    Bobby Harrison

  • Lindsey Haun

    Lindsey Haun

    Jamie Harrison

  • Annalise Ashdown

    Annalise Ashdown

    Sherry Harrison

Overview

The true story of parents who discover that their two young daughters have a genetic disease that makes it fatal for them to be exposed to ordinary light.

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