The Dark Half (1993)
Overview
Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, it precipitates a string of sadistic murders matching those in his pulp novels, which are soon discovered to be the work of Stark himself. Looking like a maniacal version of his counterpart, Stark is not so willing to quit the writing game – even if it means coming after Thad's wife and their baby.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $10,611,160.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.744 |
Directed By
George A. Romero
Crew
Christopher Young
George A. Romero
Declan Baldwin
George A. Romero
Pasquale Buba
Terry Liebling
Barbara Anderson
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Christopher P. Martin
Jeffrey A. Rubis
Gregory Jones
Pete von Sholly
Brent Peelor
Ralph Roger Pivirotto
Bill J. DiDonna
Aaron Skalka
Gaston Biraben
Megan Graham
Smith Harper Hutchings
Louis Kiss
Jane Hyland
Gregg Barbanell
Elliott Koretz
Maurin L. Scarlata
Robert Buncher
Mia Boccella
Barbara E. Thompson
Joan Rowe
Beth A. Rubino
Larry Odien
Chris Ferrence
Sonja Roth
Marty Garrigan
Kenneth J. Kellers
Daniel Fisher
Chris Lugar
Melinda Eshelman
Bob Pomeroy
Ann Ruark
Bart Flaherty
John S. Moyer
Ray Boniker
Scott Hillman
Frank McGough
Barbara Harris
Donna M. Belajac
Joey Wrubleski
Linda Carola
Mary Ann Marino
Michael Spiller
Tom Dubensky
John Sutton
Gary Burritt
Tom Culnan
John Janusek
Richard M. Sieg
John Alan Roush
Nancy Mosser
Ken Walker
Nikolay Galitzine
Luke Latino
Nicholas Mastandrea
Carl Horner
Declan Baldwin
Mark Rathaus
Richard S. Crumrine Jr.
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Carol A. Ogihara
Nancy A. Palmatier
Keith Parrish
Fred 'Fredo' Donatelli
Dawn Murphy Riley
Neal Thompson
Mark Harden
Richard Hawley
Jon Sharpe
Lisa Kruczek
Michele Fetting
Steve Parys
Christine Forrest
Stephen King
Everett Burrell
John Vulich
Cletus Anderson
Peter Kuran
Janice F. Sperling
James Ellis Deakins
Kristina M. Horner
Jim Bryan
Kevin Kutchaver
Kyle Rudolph
Jeannee Josefczyk
Marc Rogers
Louis P. Taylor
Phil Neilson
Marc Scott
Mary O'Brien
Brian J. Stonestreet
Carol Paulick
David Eckert
John LaSalandra
Vincent Borrelli
Eric Lindemann
Mitch Kreindel
Paul Bucciarelli
Thomas J. Garrigan
Carlos Delarios
Michael Spiller
Michael Hilkene
Bill W. Benton
Gregory H. Watkins
Michael Levine
James C. Feng
Andrew Sands
Jeffery J. Tufano
Lynne Warberg
George A. Romero
Cynthia Neilson
Ethan Phillips
TOP CAST
Timothy Hutton
Thad Beaumont / George Stark
Amy Madigan
Liz Beaumont
Michael Rooker
Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Julie Harris
Reggie DeLesseps
Robert Joy
Fred Clawson
Kent Broadhurst
Mike Donaldson
Beth Grant
Shayla Beaumont
Rutanya Alda
Miriam Cowley
Tom Mardirosian
Rick Cowley
Larry John Meyers
Dr. Pritchard
Patrick Brannan
Young Thad Beaumont
Royal Dano
Digger Holt
Glenn Colerider
Homer Gamache
Chelsea Field
Annie Pangborn
Christine Forrest
Trudy Wiggins
Jeff Monahan
Wes
Jeff Howell
Dave
Rik Billock
Donaldson Cop #2
David Early
Officer #2
Sarah Parker
Wendy Beaumont / William Beaumont
Elizabeth Parker
Wendy Beaumont / William Beaumont
William Cameron
Officer Hamilton
Rohn Thomas
Dr. Albertson
Molly Renfroe
Hilary
Judy Grafe
Head Nurse
Donna Lynne Champlin
Babysitter (uncredited)
George A. Romero
Customer (uncredited)
John Amplas
Thad Beaumont (double)
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