Lemon Sky

Lemon Sky (1987)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (562 ratings)

Originally written in 1970, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lanford Wilson's play Lemon Sky was brought to television by way of PBS' American Playhouse anthology. Based loosely on Wilson's own experiences, the story concerns a 17-year-old boy (Kevin Bacon) who hasn't seen his father in a dozen years.… More

PG-13, 2 hr.
Directed By
Jan Egleson
Written By
Lanford Wilson
Genres
Drama, Television
In Theaters
Feb 17, 1988 Wide
On DVD
May 25, 2004

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Best noted as the flick where Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick first met.

  • Robert Strohmeyer, Filmcritic.com

    accomplishes what it sets out to with only a few subtle hiccups, and for that it should be applauded

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • nefnie l


    I just saw this movie and still trying to absorb it all. First, it has a great story about a guy who goes to live with a father, and his family, who abandoned him a long time ago. I thought Bacon was excellent as well as the other cast. It just was all over the place. The actors… More

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