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Near Dark (1987)

In one hot hungry kiss, he gave her everlasting love. She gave him everlasting life.

Genre : Horror

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Kathryn Bigelow
Writer : Kathryn Bigelow, Eric Red

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Adrian Pasdar
Adrian Pasdar
Caleb Colton
Jenny Wright
Jenny Wright
Mae
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
Jesse Hooker
Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton
Severen
Jenette Goldstein
Jenette Goldstein
Diamondback
Tim Thomerson
Tim Thomerson
Loy Colton
Joshua John Miller
Joshua John Miller
Homer
Marcie Leeds
Marcie Leeds
Sarah Colton
James Le Gros
James Le Gros
Teenage Cowboy
Troy Evans
Troy Evans
Plainclothes Officer
Roger Aaron Brown
Roger Aaron Brown
Cajun Truck Driver
Thomas Wagner
Thomas Wagner
Bartender
S.A. Griffin
S.A. Griffin
Police Officer at Motel
Paul M. Lane
Paul M. Lane
State Trooper
Neith Hunter
Neith Hunter
Lady in Car
Theresa Randle
Theresa Randle
Lady in Car
Don Pugsley
Don Pugsley
Truck Driver #2
Billy Beck
Billy Beck
Motel Manager
Leo Geter
Leo Geter
Caleb's Friend
Kenny Call
Kenny Call
Deputy Sheriff
Ed Corbett
Ed Corbett
Ticket Seller
Bill Cross
Bill Cross
Sheriff Eakers
Robert Winley
Robert Winley
Patron in Bar
Jan King
Jan King
Waitress
Danny Kopel
Danny Kopel
Biker in Bar
Bob Terhune
Bob Terhune
State Trooper
William T. Lane
William T. Lane
State Trooper
Gary Littlejohn
Gary Littlejohn
State Trooper
Eddie Mulder
Eddie Mulder
State Trooper
Tony Pierce
Tony Pierce
Highway Youth
Gordon Haight
Gordon Haight
Highway Youth
Gary Wayne Cunningham
Gary Wayne Cunningham
Caleb's Friend

Crews

Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow
Director
Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow
Screenplay
Eric Red
Eric Red
Screenplay
Edward S. Feldman
Edward S. Feldman
Executive Producer
Steven-Charles Jaffe
Steven-Charles Jaffe
Producer
Charles R. Meeker
Charles R. Meeker
Executive Producer
Christopher Franke
Christopher Franke
Original Music Composer
Edgar Froese
Edgar Froese
Original Music Composer
Paul Haslinger
Paul Haslinger
Original Music Composer
Adam Greenberg
Adam Greenberg
Director of Photography
Howard E. Smith
Howard E. Smith
Editor
Karen Rea
Karen Rea
Casting
Joseph A. Porro
Joseph A. Porro
Costume Design
Dian Perryman
Dian Perryman
Art Direction
Stephen Altman
Stephen Altman
Production Design
Dale L. Martin
Dale L. Martin
Special Effects Coordinator
Everett Creach
Everett Creach
Stunt Coordinator
Kyle T. MacDowell
Kyle T. MacDowell
Best Boy Electric
Jack Yanekian
Jack Yanekian
Best Boy Electric
Michael Ohrling
Michael Ohrling
Camera Operator
George Palmer
George Palmer
Electrician
John Pierce
John Pierce
Electrician
Ben Felthouse
Ben Felthouse
Electrician
Chuck Colwell
Chuck Colwell
Second Unit Director of Photography
Robert Gray
Robert Gray
Key Grip
Gary Farr
Gary Farr
Still Photographer
Ron Phillips
Ron Phillips
Still Photographer
Glenn F. Haines
Glenn F. Haines
Casting Associate
Leslie Weir
Leslie Weir
Costume Supervisor
Jim Weidman
Jim Weidman
Music Editor
Connie Papineau
Connie Papineau
Script Supervisor
Constance L. Hoy
Constance L. Hoy
Script Supervisor
Holly Davis
Holly Davis
Sound Effects Editor
Mark Allan
Mark Allan
Associate Producer
Diane Nabatoff
Diane Nabatoff
Associate Producer
Eric Red
Eric Red
Co-Producer
Derek Howard
Derek Howard
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Daniel Marc
Daniel Marc
Hairstylist
Linda Nottestad
Linda Nottestad
Hairstylist
Davida Simon
Davida Simon
Makeup Artist
Gordon J. Smith
Gordon J. Smith
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Mark Allan
Mark Allan
Production Manager
Joe Dishner
Joe Dishner
Unit Manager
Brent Sellstrom
Brent Sellstrom
Post Production Supervisor
Guy J. Louthan
Guy J. Louthan
First Assistant Director
Ian McVey
Ian McVey
Second Unit First Assistant Director
John Scherer
John Scherer
Second Assistant Director
Chuck Williams
Chuck Williams
Third Assistant Director
John Bucklin
John Bucklin
Set Dresser
Findlay Bunting
Findlay Bunting
Set Dresser
Jay Burkhart
Jay Burkhart
Scenic Artist
Steve Doolittle
Steve Doolittle
Leadman
Eduardo H. Esparza
Eduardo H. Esparza
Set Dresser
Alan Munro
Alan Munro
Storyboard Artist
Brett Palmer
Brett Palmer
Set Dresser
Jennifer Pray
Jennifer Pray
Set Dresser
Thomas P. Wilkins
Thomas P. Wilkins
Scenic Artist
Eileen Winterkorn
Eileen Winterkorn
Scenic Artist
Gregory R. Wolf
Gregory R. Wolf
Property Master
Chris Tashima
Chris Tashima
Carpenter
Lee Chaloukian
Lee Chaloukian
Sound Director
Ted Goodspeed
Ted Goodspeed
Sound Effects Editor
Grover B. Helsley
Grover B. Helsley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
F. Hudson Miller
F. Hudson Miller
Foley Editor
R.J. Palmer
R.J. Palmer
Supervising Sound Editor
Steve Rice
Steve Rice
ADR Editor
Steve Rice
Steve Rice
Dialogue Editor
Richard D. Rogers
Richard D. Rogers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joan Rowe
Joan Rowe
Foley Artist
Steve Sollars
Steve Sollars
Boom Operator
Don Summer
Don Summer
Sound Mixer
Kelly Tartan
Kelly Tartan
Sound Effects Editor
Jerry Trent
Jerry Trent
Foley Artist
John Wilkinson
John Wilkinson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Lewis Yewdall
David Lewis Yewdall
Sound Designer
Ray Beetz
Ray Beetz
Special Effects Assistant
Al Broussard
Al Broussard
Special Effects Assistant
Edward J. Franklin
Edward J. Franklin
Special Effects Assistant
Joseph C. Sasgen
Joseph C. Sasgen
Special Effects Assistant
Bret Mixon
Bret Mixon
Rotoscoping Artist
Mickey Alzola
Mickey Alzola
Stunts
Larry Bartels
Larry Bartels
Stunts
Bob Ivy
Bob Ivy
Stunts
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
Stunts
Paul M. Lane
Paul M. Lane
Stunts
William T. Lane
William T. Lane
Stunts
Carey Loftin
Carey Loftin
Stunts
Mike H. McGaughy
Mike H. McGaughy
Stunts
Eddie Mulder
Eddie Mulder
Stunts
Stevie Myers
Stevie Myers
Stunts
Lee Poppie
Lee Poppie
Stunts
Kristen Suzanne Raden
Kristen Suzanne Raden
Stunts
Michael Raden
Michael Raden
Stunts
Bob Terhune
Bob Terhune
Stunts
Jim Wilkey
Jim Wilkey
Stunts
Jerry Wills
Jerry Wills
Stunts
Billy Yarborough
Billy Yarborough
Stunts
Alicia Craft
Alicia Craft
Second Assistant Camera
Richard Crompton
Richard Crompton
Grip
Khan Griffith
Khan Griffith
Grip
Scott Howell
Scott Howell
Best Boy Grip
Jono Kouzouyan
Jono Kouzouyan
Gaffer
Hugh McCallum
Hugh McCallum
Grip
Michael Ohrling
Michael Ohrling
Second Unit Cinematographer
George Palmer
George Palmer
Electrician
Vance Piper
Vance Piper
First Assistant Camera
Lou Weinert
Lou Weinert
Assistant Camera
Michael Tereschuk
Michael Tereschuk
Wardrobe Assistant
Sally Dixon
Sally Dixon
Negative Cutter
Vivian Hengsteler
Vivian Hengsteler
Negative Cutter
Mary Ann Skweres
Mary Ann Skweres
Assistant Editor
Art Tostado
Art Tostado
Color Timer
Grace Valenti
Grace Valenti
First Assistant Editor
George Herthel
George Herthel
Location Manager
Wally Uchida
Wally Uchida
Location Manager
Jeri Kelley
Jeri Kelley
Transportation Captain
Fred Robbins
Fred Robbins
Transportation Coordinator
Laura Cartwright
Laura Cartwright
Assistant Production Coordinator
Bundy Chanock
Bundy Chanock
Set Medic
Karen Altman Morgenstern
Karen Altman Morgenstern
Production Coordinator

Trailers and other movies

Karyn Kusama on NEAR DARK (Trailer Commentary)
FINGER LICKIN' GOOD:  THE WILD WILD UNDERWORLD OF NEAR DARK - Halloween Video Essay by Video Nasty
Official Trailer
Near Dark (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]

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