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Released
1989 · FILM

The Shell Seekers

A story of lost dreams... and second chances.

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Written by
Runtime
102 min
DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

After suffering a mild heart attack at age 63, Penelope Keeling is reluctant to accept the role of an invalid, despite her children's efforts to take over her life. She has given them everything she could over the years, but now they are pressuring her to sell her most cherished possession. Torn between her children's self-serving demands and her own desire to keep mementos dear to her heart, Penelope must come to terms with what truly matters to her. She returns to the seashore, the only place where she ever felt truly free, on an unforgettable journey that will lead her back to her home, her heart, and a new opportunity for happiness.

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Principal cast & crew: 18

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This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Fred A ChulackShot by Brian WestScored by James Di PasqualeDesigned by Jane Martin

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