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The Tommyknockers

In The Tommyknockers, a small town in Maine is hit by a mysterious power that causes people to start acting strange, and a writer and his friend set out to investigate. Based on a story by Stephen King, the 1993 miniseries features Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger in the lead roles.

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The Tommyknockers

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In The Tommyknockers, a small town in Maine is hit by a mysterious power that causes people to start acting strange, and a writer and his friend set out to investigate. Based on a story by Stephen King, the 1993 miniseries features Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger in the lead roles.

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