

Near Dark
1987-10-02 · 94 min · ★ 6.8
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Production companies
- DEG, F/M, Near Dark Joint Venture
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 3,400,000
Top Cast
Adrian PasdarCaleb Colton
Jenny WrightMae
Lance HenriksenJesse Hooker
Bill PaxtonSeveren
Jenette GoldsteinDiamondback
Tim ThomersonLoy Colton
Joshua John MillerHomer
Marcie LeedsSarah Colton
Kenny CallDeputy Sheriff
Troy EvansPlainclothes Officer
Roger Aaron BrownCajun Truck Driver
Thomas WagnerBartender
James Le GrosTeenage Cowboy
Billy BeckMotel Manager
S.A. GriffinPolice Officer at MotelTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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