The Glow (film)

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The Glow
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GenrePsychological thriller
Written by Gary Sherman
Directed by Craig R. Baxley
Starring Dean Cain
Portia de Rossi
Hal Linden
Dina Merrill
Joseph Campanella
Music by Gary Chang
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers Arthur M. Sarkissian
Laura Armstrong
Charles Freericks
Gary Sherman
ProducerIain Paterson
Cinematography João Fernandes
EditorRoss Albert
Running time89 minutes
Production companies Fox Television Studios
New Line Television
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseAugust 30, 2002 (2002-08-30)

The Glow is a 2002 American made-for-television psychological thriller film directed by Craig R. Baxley and starring Dean Cain, Portia de Rossi, Hal Linden, Dina Merrill and Joseph Campanella. The film originally aired on Fox on August 30, 2002.

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Plot

New Yorkers Jackie and Matt Lawrence get married. They are looking for a new apartment. When Matt is ambushed while jogging in the park, three retirees help him. They give the couple a comfortable but inexpensive apartment with a view of Central Park.

Matt takes out a loan from the seniors.

Shortly after moving in, another young married couple who lived in the same house disappear without a trace. Jackie and Matt find out that the old people kill young people in order to keep themselves alive longer with body substances. Several bodies are found in the basement of the house.

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