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Near Dark ()

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A small-town farmer's son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is bitten by a beautiful drifter.
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Caleb Colton
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Mae
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Jesse Hooker
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Severen
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Diamondback
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Loy Colton
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Homer (as Joshua Miller)
Marcie Leeds ...
Sarah Colton
Kenny Call ...
Deputy Sheriff
Edward Corbett ...
Ticket Seller (as Ed Corbett)
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Plainclothes Officer
Bill Cross ...
Sheriff Eakers
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Cajun Truck Driver
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Bartender
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Patron in Bar
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Teenage Cowboy (as James LeGros)
Jan King ...
Waitress
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Biker in Bar
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Motel Manager
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Police Officer at Motel
Bob Terhune ...
State Trooper
William T. Lane ...
State Trooper
Gary Littlejohn ...
State Trooper
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State Trooper (as Paul Michael Lane)
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State Trooper
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Truck Driver #2
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Lady in Car
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Lady in Car
Tony Pierce ...
Highway Youth
Gordon Haight ...
Highway Youth
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Caleb's Friend
Gary Wayne Cunningham ...
Caleb's Friend
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joel Cooper ...
Man Crossing the Street (uncredited)
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Supply Trucks (uncredited)

Directed by

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Kathryn Bigelow

Written by

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Eric Red ... (written by) &
Kathryn Bigelow ... (written by)

Produced by

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Mark Allan ... associate producer
Edward S. Feldman ... executive producer
Steven-Charles Jaffe ... producer
Charles R. Meeker ... executive producer
Diane Nabatoff ... associate producer
Eric Red ... co-producer

Music by

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Tangerine Dream

Cinematography by

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Adam Greenberg

Editing by

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Howard E. Smith ... (as Howard Smith)

Editorial Department

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Sally Dixon ... negative cutter (as Sally Dodge)
Vivian Hengsteler ... negative cutter
Mary Ann Skweres ... second assistant editor
Arthur Tostado ... color timer (as Art Tostado)
Grace Valenti ... first assistant editor

Casting By

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Karen Rea

Production Design by

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Stephen Altman

Art Direction by

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Dian Perryman

Costume Design by

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Joseph A. Porro ... (as Joseph Porro)

Makeup Department

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Derek Howard ... sfx makeup artist
Daniel Marc ... hair stylist
Linda Nottestad ... hair stylist
Davida Simon ... makeup artist
Gordon J. Smith ... special makeup effects artist

Production Management

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Mark Allan ... production manager
Joe Dishner ... unit manager
Brent Sellstrom ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Guy J. Louthan ... first assistant director
Ian McVey ... first assistant director: second unit
John Scherer ... second assistant director
Chuck Williams ... third assistant director

Art Department

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John Bucklin ... set dresser
Findlay Bunting ... set dresser
Jay Burkhart ... scenic artist
Steve Doolittle ... leadman
Eduardo H. Esparza ... set construction
James Monroe ... set dresser
Alan Munro ... storyboard artist
Brett Palmer ... set dresser
Jennifer Pray ... set dresser
Thomas P. Wilkins ... scenic designer (as Tom Wilkins)
Eileen Winterkorn ... scenic artist
Gregory R. Wolf ... property master (as Gregory Wolf)
Chris Tashima ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Lee Chaloukian ... sound director (as Leo Chaloukian)
Holly Davis ... sound effects editor
Ted Goodspeed ... sound effects editor
Grover B. Helsley ... re-recording mixer (as Grover Helsley)
F. Hudson Miller ... foley editor
R.J. Palmer ... supervising sound editor
Steve Rice ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Richard D. Rogers ... re-recording mixer (as Richard Rogers)
Joan Rowe ... foley artist
Steve Sollars ... boom operator
Don Summer ... sound mixer
Kelly Tartan ... sound effects editor
Jerry Trent ... foley artist
John Wilkinson ... re-recording mixer (as John 'Doc' Wilkinson)
David Lewis Yewdall ... sound designer

Special Effects by

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Ray Beetz ... special effects assistant
Al Broussard ... special effects assistant
Edward J. Franklin ... special effects assistant
Dale L. Martin ... special effects coordinator (as Dale Martin)
Joseph C. Sasgen ... special effects assistant (as Joseph Sasgen)

Visual Effects by

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Bruce A. Block ... matte cameraman
Bret Mixon ... rotoscoping

Stunts

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Mickey Alzola ... stunts
Larry Bartels ... stunts
Everett Creach ... stunt coordinator
Bob Ivy ... stunts
Mike Johnson ... stunts
Paul M. Lane ... stunts (as Paul Michael Lane)
William T. Lane ... stunts
Carey Loftin ... stunts
Mike H. McGaughy ... stunts (as Mike McGaughy)
Eddie Mulder ... stunts
Stevie Myers ... stunts
Lee Poppie ... stunts
Kristen Suzanne Raden ... stunts (as Kristen Suzanne)
Michael Raden ... stunts (as Mike Raden)
Bob Terhune ... stunts
Jim Wilkey ... stunts
Jerry Wills ... stunts
Bill Yarbrough ... stunts (as William Yarbrough Jr.)
Gary Littlejohn ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Chuck Colwell ... director of photography: second unit
Alicia Craft ... second assistant camera
Richard Crompton ... grip
Gary Farr ... still photographer
Ben Felthouse ... electrician (as Ben Feldhouse)
Robert Gray ... key grip
Khan Griffith ... grip
Scott Howell ... best boy grip
Jono Kouzouyan ... lighting gaffer
Kyle T. MacDowell ... best boy electric
Hugh McCallum ... grip
Michael Ohrling ... camera operator: second unit
George Palmer ... electrician
Ron Phillips ... still photographer
John Pierce ... electrician
Vance Piper ... first assistant camera
Lou Weinert ... assistant camera
Jack Yanekian ... best boy electric

Casting Department

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Glenn F. Haines ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Michael Tereschuk ... wardrobe assistant
Leslie Weir ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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George Herthel ... location manager
Wally Uchida ... location manager (as Wallace Uchida)

Music Department

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Jim Weidman ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Constance L. Hoy ... script supervisor: second unit
Connie Papineau ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Jeri Kelley ... transportation captain
Fred Robbins ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Larry Bartels ... double
Laura Cartwright ... assistant production coordinator
Bundy Chanock ... set medic
Kim Deen ... production auditor
Lisa Etherington ... assistant production accountant
Henry Humphreys ... set medic
Carol Shapiro Janson ... publicist (as Carol Janson)
Karen Altman Morgenstern ... production coordinator
Greg Ferris ... marketing: Canada (uncredited)
Michael Parkhurst ... marketing consultant (uncredited) / technical advisor (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A mid-western farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of southern vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars. Part of his initiation includes a bloody assault on a hick bar. Written by Keith Loh

Plot Keywords
Taglines Pray for daylight. See more »
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Parents Guide View content advisory »
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Also Known As
  • Aux frontières de l'aube (France)
  • Near Dark - Die Nacht hat ihren Preis (Germany)
  • Los viajeros de la noche (Spain)
  • Alkonytájt (Hungary)
  • Crepuscul (Romania)
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Runtime
  • 94 min
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Budget $5,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Future husband James Cameron suggested to Bigelow that she use the ready-made ensemble cast from his recent hit Aliens (1986), and thus Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, and Jenette Goldstein all appear in Bigelow's film. Michael Biehn had also appeared in Aliens and was considered, but declined to participate. See more »
Goofs When Homer brings Sarah to the hotel room, it is night time, and Sarah makes reference to how late everyone is staying up. A minute later, Severen goes out and gets Loy, and it is still night. Two minutes later, when the Coltons flee the room, it is broad daylight out. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Dracula: The Undiscovered Country (1993). See more »
Soundtracks NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY See more »
Quotes Bartender: What you people want?
Jesse: Just a couple more minutes of your time, about the same duration as the rest of your life.
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