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Starlight Hotel 1987

Runtime

93 mins

Language

English

English

In the Depression, teen Kate of New Zealand’s South Island loses her mother; when her father moves to Wellington, she’s sent to an aunt but runs away, hopping a boxcar. She meets Patrick, a scarred WWI veteran on the run. Posing as father and daughter, they travel the country, sleeping under the stars and helping farmers and squatters in the crisis.

In the Depression, teen Kate of New Zealand’s South Island loses her mother; when her father moves to Wellington, she’s sent to an aunt but runs away, hopping a boxcar. She meets Patrick, a scarred WWI veteran on the run. Posing as father and daughter, they travel the country, sleeping under the stars and helping farmers and squatters in the crisis.

Does Starlight Hotel have end credit scenes?

No!

Starlight Hotel does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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