Italy / Aug 10, 1988 / Turin
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Eddie Mulder | State Trooper |
| Don Pugsley | Truck Driver #2 |
| Neith Hunter | Lady in Car |
| Theresa Randle | Lady in Car |
| Tony Pierce | Highway Youth |
| Gordon Haight | Highway Youth |
| Leo Geter | Caleb's Friend |
| Gary Wayne Cunningham | Caleb's Friend |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Near Dark |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEG, F/M, Near Dark Joint Venture |
| Release date | 2 ottobre 1987 |
| Executive producer | Edward S. Feldman, Charles R. Meeker |
| Production | Steven-Charles Jaffe, Mark Allan, Diane Nabatoff, Eric Red |
| Writer | Kathryn Bigelow, Eric Red |
| Casting | Karen Rea |
| Editing | Howard E. Smith, Sally Dixon, Vivian Hengsteler, Mary Ann Skweres, Art Tostado, Grace Valenti |
| Cinematography | Adam Greenberg, Alicia Craft, Richard Crompton, Khan Griffith, Scott Howell, Hugh McCallum, Vance Piper, Lou Weinert, Derek Scott, David S. Mayne, Andrew Dunham, Michael Ohrling, Chuck Colwell, Robert Gray, Gary Farr, Ron Phillips |
| Assistant directors | Guy J. Louthan, John Scherer, Chuck Williams, Kathryn Bigelow, Ian McVey, Connie Papineau, Constance L. Hoy |
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Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 02, 1987 / R
United Kingdom / Jan 08, 1988 / 18
Germany / Jun 02, 1988 / 18
Australia / Jul 14, 1988 / R 18+
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Italy / Aug 24, 1988
Japan / Oct 29, 1988
France / Nov 09, 1988 / 12
South Korea / Jan 15, 1991 / 18
Physical media
United States / Apr 05, 2002 / R
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