
Movie · horror
Near Dark
1987 · 1h 34m · R
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6.8/10937 votes
What is it about? Near Dark
...pray for daylight.
A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.
Genre: horror. Themes: farm, small town, vampire, motel, sunlight, halloween.
Cast and crew Near Dark
AllCreators
- Directed byKathryn Bigelow
- ScreenplayKathryn Bigelow
- ScreenplayEric Red
- MusicPaul Haslinger
- MusicChristopher Franke
- MusicEdgar Froese
- CinematographyAdam Greenberg
- EditingHoward E. Smith
Full cast and crew32 cast members, 139 crew
Cast:
- Adrian Pasdar · Caleb Colton
- Jenny Wright · Mae
- Lance Henriksen · Jesse Hooker
- Bill Paxton · Severen
- Jenette Goldstein · Diamondback
- Tim Thomerson · Loy Colton
- Joshua John Miller · Homer
- Marcie Leeds · Sarah Colton
- Kenny Call · Deputy Sheriff
- Edward Corbett · Ticket Seller
- Troy Evans · Plainclothes Officer
- Bill Cross · Sheriff Eakers
- Roger Aaron Brown · Cajun Truck Driver
- Thomas Wagner · Bartender
- Robert Winley · Patron in Bar
- James Le Gros · Teenage Cowboy
- Jan King · Waitress
- Danny Kopel · Biker in Bar
- Billy Beck · Motel Manager
- S.A. Griffin · Police Officer at Motel
- Bob Terhune · State Trooper
- William T. Lane · State Trooper
- Gary Littlejohn · State Trooper
- Paul M. Lane · State Trooper
- Eddie Mulder · State Trooper
- Don Pugsley · Truck Driver #2
- Neith Hunter · in Car
- Theresa Randle · in Car
- Tony Pierce · Highway Youth
- Gordon Haight · Highway Youth
- Leo Geter · Caleb's Friend
- Gary Wayne Cunningham · Caleb's Friend
Crew:
- Kathryn Bigelow · Screenplay
- Eric Red · Screenplay
- Charles R. Meeker · Executive Producer
- Paul Haslinger · Original Music Composer
- Christopher Franke · Original Music Composer
- Edward S. Feldman · Executive Producer
- Steven-Charles Jaffe · Producer
- Kathryn Bigelow · Director
- Adam Greenberg · Director of Photography
- Howard E. Smith · Editor
- Edgar Froese · Original Music Composer
- Karen Rea · Casting
- Joseph A. Porro · Costume Design
- Stephen Altman · Production Design
Trailer Near Dark
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Details Near Dark

- First theatrical release
- October 2, 1987
- Release in the US
- October 2, 1987
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studios
- DEG, F/M, Near Dark Joint Venture
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $5M
- Worldwide gross
- $3.4M
- From theaters to home (US)
- 5,299 days to DVD and Blu-ray
Frequently asked questions
How long is Near Dark?
1h 34m (94 minutes).
Who’s in Near Dark?
Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein, Tim Thomerson, Joshua John Miller, Marcie Leeds, Kenny Call, and Edward Corbett. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow.
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