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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $10,611,160.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.1326 |
Directed By
George A. Romero
Crew
George A. Romero
Declan Baldwin
Christopher Young
George A. Romero
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Pasquale Buba
Terry Liebling
Barbara Anderson
Christopher P. Martin
Jeffrey A. Rubis
Louis Kiss
Larry Odien
Marty Garrigan
Robert Buncher
Chris Ferrence
Kenneth J. Kellers
Brent Peelor
Aaron Skalka
Gregory Jones
Mia Boccella
Daniel Fisher
Megan Graham
Smith Harper Hutchings
Ralph Roger Pivirotto
Sonja Roth
Beth A. Rubino
Maurin L. Scarlata
Barbara E. Thompson
Jane Hyland
Pete von Sholly
Bill J. DiDonna
Gregg Barbanell
Joan Rowe
Gaston Biraben
Elliott Koretz
Mark Rathaus
John Sutton
Michael Spiller
Scott Hillman
Richard M. Sieg
Chris Lugar
John Alan Roush
Luke Latino
Bart Flaherty
Joey Wrubleski
John S. Moyer
John Janusek
Richard S. Crumrine Jr.
Carol A. Ogihara
Frank McGough
Barbara Harris
Donna M. Belajac
Nancy Mosser
Melinda Eshelman
Nancy A. Palmatier
Keith Parrish
Ray Boniker
Gary Burritt
Nicholas Mastandrea
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Tom Dubensky
Tom Culnan
Ken Walker
Nikolay Galitzine
Carl Horner
Mark Harden
Lisa Kruczek
Richard Hawley
Neal Thompson
Jon Sharpe
Linda Carola
Fred 'Fredo' Donatelli
Michele Fetting
Steve Parys
Bob Pomeroy
Dawn Murphy Riley
Ann Ruark
Mary Ann Marino
Declan Baldwin
Stephen King
Christine Forrest
John Vulich
Everett Burrell
Cletus Anderson
James C. Feng
Brian J. Stonestreet
Jeannee Josefczyk
Carol Paulick
Janice F. Sperling
Andrew Sands
Louis P. Taylor
David Eckert
Vincent Borrelli
Paul Bucciarelli
Thomas J. Garrigan
Mary O'Brien
Michael Hilkene
Eric Lindemann
Jim Bryan
Bill W. Benton
Carlos Delarios
Gregory H. Watkins
Kristina M. Horner
Peter Kuran
Kevin Kutchaver
Phil Neilson
Michael Levine
Jeffery J. Tufano
Kyle Rudolph
Michael Spiller
Lynne Warberg
Marc Rogers
John LaSalandra
Marc Scott
James Ellis Deakins
Mitch Kreindel
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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