Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
Overview
A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $3,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $16,324,573.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.814 |
Directed By
John Harrison
Crew
Arthur Conan Doyle
Michael McDowell
Stephen King
George A. Romero
John Harrison
Kelley Baker
Ruth Ammon
Michael McDowell
Lynn Walsh
Michael Deak
Victoria Westhead
Marybeth Hagner
Amelia Villero
Rosemary C. Cremona
Ida Gearon
Drew Jiritano
Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo
Brian Chavanne
Julie Mossberg
Harry B. Miller III
Robert Draper
David R. Kappes
Mitchell Galin
Richard P. Rubinstein
Jocelyne Beaudoin
Edgard Mourino
John Harrison
Chaz Jankel
Jim Manzie
Pat Regan
Donald Rubinstein
Howard Berger
Robert Kurtzman
Greg Nicotero
TOP CAST
Debbie Harry
Betty (Wraparound Story)
Matthew Lawrence
Timmy (Wraparound Story)
David Forrester
Priest (Wraparound Story)
Christian Slater
Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Robert Sedgwick
Lee (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Steve Buscemi
Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Donald Van Horn
Moving Man (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Michael Deak
Mummy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Julianne Moore
Susan (segment ‘Lot 249’)
George Guidall
Museum Director (segment "Lot 249")
Ralph Marrero
Cabbie (segment "Lot 249")
Kathleen Chalfant
Dean (segment ‘Lot 249’)
David Johansen
Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Paul Greeno
Cabbie (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
William Hickey
Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Alice Drummond
Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Dolores Sutton
Amanda (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Mark Margolis
Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
James Remar
Preston (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Ashton Wise
Jer (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Philip Lenkowsky
Maddox (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Robert Klein
Wyatt (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Rae Dawn Chong
Carola (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Joe Dabenigno
Cop #1 (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Larry Silvestri
Cop #2 (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Donna Davidge
Gallery Patron (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Nicole Leach
Margaret (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Daniel Harrison
John (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
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