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Needful Things ()

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A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.
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Leland Gaunt (as Max Von Sydow)
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Sheriff Alan Pangborn
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Polly Chalmers
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Nettie Cobb
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Danforth Keeton III
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Deputy Norris Ridgewick
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Hugh Priest
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Wilma Jerzyck
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Brian Rusk
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Father Meehan (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
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Reverend Rose
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Frank Jewett
Eric Schneider ...
Henry Beaufort
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Pete Jerzyck
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Myrtle Keeton
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Myra
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Sheila Ratcliff
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John LaPointe
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Andy Clutterbuck
Dee Jay Jackson ...
Eddie Warburton
Ann Warn Pegg ...
Ruth Roberts
Gary Paller ...
George Cobb
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14 Year Old Girl
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Lester Pratt
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Young Hugh
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Baseball Announcer
Trevor Denman ...
Race Track Announcer
K. Gin ...
Raider (as K-Gin)
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Cora Rusk (uncredited)

Directed by

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Fraser C. Heston

Written by

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Stephen King ... (book)
 
W.D. Richter ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Jack Cummins ... producer
Gordon Mark ... associate producer
Peter Yates ... executive producer

Music by

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Patrick Doyle

Cinematography by

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Tony Westman ... director of photography

Editing by

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Rob Kobrin

Editorial Department

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Gloria Kaiser ... color timer
Monique Klauer ... assistant film editor: USA
Mark Lemmon ... assistant film editor: Canada
Mark Solomon ... first assistant editor: film

Casting By

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Mary Gail Artz
Barbara Cohen

Production Design by

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Douglas Higgins

Art Direction by

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Sheila Haley

Set Decoration by

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Dominique Fauquet-Lemaitre

Costume Design by

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Monique Prudhomme

Makeup Department

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Imelda Bain-Partin ... assistant makeup artist
Ian C. Ballard ... hair stylist (as Ian Ballard)
Sandy Cooper ... makeup artist
Brian Dott ... assistant special effects makeup artist (as Bryan Dott)
Tibor Farkas ... special makeup effects artist
Melanie Hughes ... makeup artist: Ms. Bedelia
Kandace Loewen ... assistant hair stylist
Roxanne Wightman ... hair stylist: Ms. Bedelia (as Roxanne Yahyavi)
David B. Miller ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Stewart Bethune ... unit manager
Gordon Mark ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Bonnie R. Benwick ... third assistant director (as Bonnie Benwick)
Matthew Blecha ... trainee assistant director
Anthony Brand ... first assistant director
Sandra Mayo ... second assistant director
Mellanie Siteman ... additional second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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John G. Anderson ... construction buyer (as John Anderson)
Chris Bartleman ... storyboard artist
Wayne Berarducci ... carpenter
Jim Burrage ... set decoration buyer
Doug Carnegie ... set dresser
Dave Conway ... construction foreman
Ken Coulter ... carpenter
Philip N. Day ... carpenter (as Phil Day)
Ivar Dirikis ... carpenter
Al Gunn ... carpenter
Chris Hayward ... stand-by painter
Erich Hepnar ... lead greensman
Susan High ... painter
Jennifer Hill ... painter
Terry Jarretti ... carpenter (as Terry Jarrette)
Philip Jean ... carpenter (as Phil Jean)
Paul Jenkinson ... set dresser
Della Mae Johnston ... set dresser
Herminio Kam ... head scenic artist
John G. Kennedy ... on-set dresser (as John Kennedy)
Mike Kruger ... on-set props
Mark Lane ... assistant set decorator
Charles Leitrants ... construction coordinator
Philip Lunt ... best boy greens (as Phil Lunt)
Philip Morgan ... painter
Tony Moscovitch ... carpenter
Vivien Nishi ... art department trainee
Rick Patterson ... on-set dresser
Steve Pooley ... painter
Mike Rennison ... carpenter
Paul Rinaldi ... carpenter
Ron Robinson ... carpenter
David Rosychuk ... property buyer
Mike Shoring ... painter
Macleod Sinclaire ... set dresser (as MacLeod Sinclaire)
Dan Sissons ... property master
Nicholas Tattersfield ... carpenter (as Nick Tattersfield)
Ray Taylor ... carpenter
Elmar Theissen ... lead hand painter
Marke K. Walker ... carpenter (as Marke Walker)
Chris Wills ... stand-by carpenter
Donald Yanko ... carpenter (as Don Yanko)
Helen Jarvis ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Margo Kaczynska McKenzie ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Terry Weaver ... props (uncredited)

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Richard L. Anderson ... supervising sound editor
Dana Austin ... foley recordist (as Dana A. Johnson)
Eric Batut ... sound mixer
Matthew C. Beville ... sound recordist
David E. Campbell ... re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
Mike Chock ... dialogue editor (as Michael Chock) / dialogue recordist (as Michael Chock) / sound editor
Valerie Davidson ... foley editor
Ezra Dweck ... foley mixer
Chris Glyn-Jones ... boom operator
John Hulsman ... sound effects editor
Allen Hurd ... dubbing recordist (as J. Allen Hurd)
Doc Kane ... adr mixer (as 'Doc' Kane)
Eric Lindemann ... sound effects editor
Nina McPeek ... cableperson
Christopher Moriana ... foley artist (as Chris Moreana)
Alan L. Nineberg ... adr editor
John Pospisil ... special sound effects
John T. Reitz ... re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Joan Rowe ... foley artist
Geoffrey G. Rubay ... sound effects editor
Gregg Rudloff ... re-recording mixer
Bill Sheppard ... adr mixer
Charles Ewing Smith ... dialogue editor (as Chuck Smith) / dialogue recordist (as Chuck Smith) / sound editor
Chris Sparkes ... pdl
Ralph Stuart ... first assistant sound editor
David A. Whittaker ... sound editor
Norval D. Crutcher III ... sound editor (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Butterworth ... assistant special effects
Steve Davis ... effectsman
Marty Huculiak ... effectsman
Gary Paller ... special effects coordinator
James Paradis ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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David Fuhrer ... digital artist: CFC
Janek Sirrs ... visual effects
Pete Hanson ... studio manager: CFC (uncredited)

Stunts

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Marc Akerstream ... stunts
Brett Armstrong ... stunts
Curt Bonn ... stunts
Jim Broyden ... stunts
Mike Crestejo ... stunts
Garvin Cross ... stunts
Jim Dunn ... stunts
Bill Ferguson ... stunt coordinator
Irene Ferguson ... stunts
Yvette Ferguson ... stunts
Delaina-Lu Ganiskin ... stunts
Mike Godenir ... stunts
Gene Heck ... stunts
Marty Huculiak ... stunts
Gary Lokken ... stunts
David McKeown ... stunts (as Dave McKeown)
Rick Pearce ... stunts
Trish Schill ... stunts
Bill Stewart ... stunts
Rene Van Hullebush ... stunts
Owen Walstrom ... stunt performer
Rob Wilton ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bob Akester ... still photographer
Kevin Black ... grip
Ron Bowen ... grip
Dillard Brinson ... key grip
Richard Buckmaster ... best boy electric (as Richard 'Bucky' Buckmaster)
Stephen S. Campanelli ... steadicam operator
Julian Chojnacki ... steadicam operator
Gavin B. Craig ... grip (as Gavin Craig)
Robert Creese ... focus puller
Paul Cunningham ... generator operator
Bruce Fletcher ... lamp operator
Gil Forrester ... dolly grip
Tom Gregg ... best boy grip
Einar Hansen ... rigging gaffer
Simon Hunt ... lamp operator
Carrie Laurin ... camera trainee
Doug Lavender ... camera loader
Duncan MacGregor ... gaffer
Armin Matter ... camera operator
James Alfred Menard ... second camera operator (as Jim Menard)
Bruce Murray ... lamp operator
Jeff Pentecost ... lamp operator
Steve Ringwood ... rigging grip
Michael Wrinch ... focus puller: second camera (as Mike Wrinch)

Casting Department

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Stuart Aikins ... casting: Canada
Sandra Couldwell ... extras casting
Jeff Geneau ... extras casting assistant
Donna Lyn Greenbaum ... casting associate: Los Angeles (as Donnalyn Greenbaum)
William Haines ... casting associate: Vancouver (as Bill Haines)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Debbie Douglas ... costume supervisor
Lori Kenny ... costume cutter (as Lori Kenney)
Christina Petford ... costumer

Location Management

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Paul Barry ... location production assistant
Scott Harper ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Lawrence Ashmore ... orchestrator
John Bell ... orchestrator
Dean Beville ... dubbing music editor
Tonia Davall ... music contractor
Michael Dittrick ... music editor
Gavin Greenaway ... additional music arranger
Paul Hulme ... score mixer (as Paul Hume) / score recordist (as Paul Hume)
Roy Prendergast ... scoring music editor / supervising music editor
Maggie Rodford ... scoring coordinator
David Snell ... conductor: orchestra
John Stronach ... dubbing music editor / music supervisor
David Arch ... musician: piano/ Keyboards (uncredited)
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Christine Wilson ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Colin Banner ... driver
Tom Evans ... driver
Raymond Fairchild ... transportation co-captain (as Ray Fairchild)
Dan Groseclose ... transportation captain
Tim Jonsson ... driver
Jack Lopatinsky ... driver
Curt Martell ... driver
John Martin ... driver
Gord McMillan ... driver
Sylvia Nablo ... transportation coordinator
Terry Noble ... driver
Bruce Scott ... driver
Dale Shaben ... driver
Sidney L. Tencarre ... driver (as Sid Tencarre)
Steve Woods ... driver

Additional Crew

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Tony Angellotti ... publicist (as Angellotti)
Matt Bilski ... assistant: Mr. Cummins
Heather Boyd ... production coordinator
Alison Cannon ... assistant accountant (as Alison Belanger-Cannon)
Marian Ciolfitto ... assistant production coordinator
William d'Anthony ... ad and publicity department: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Christine Dore ... production assistant
Mark Dumas ... animal handler (as Mark Wiener)
Jamie Finn ... accounting clerk
Elaine Fleming ... production coordinator (as Elaine Flemming)
Gisele Fredette ... craft service (as Giselle Fredette) / first aid (as Giselle Fredette)
James Grant ... stand-in
Dave Hardon ... representative: Gastown Film Labs
Alison Harstedt ... production accountant
Marilyn Heston ... unit publicist
Jill Levy ... assistant: Mr. Heston
Lori Lombardo ... assistant: Mr. Cummins
Perry Marriott ... security officer
Althea McAdam ... stand-in
Lisa Meilen ... production assistant
Amanda Richards ... caterer
Heather Roscorla ... accounting clerk
Lynda Smith ... assistant production coordinator
Erik Strandgaard ... caterer
Andy Thoma ... stand-in
John Tucker ... security officer
Jacqueline Wechselberger ... assistant accountant (as Jacquie Wechselberger)
Murray Weissman ... publicist (as Weissman)
Steve Wright ... helicopter pilot

Thanks

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Mark Isaac ... the producers wish to thank
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Castle Rock, New England, is a nice place to live and grow and Sheriff Alan Pangborn moves from the big city to the town expecting a quiet life. When Leland Gaunt opens the store Needful Things, he seems to have the object of desire for each dweller. He charges small amounts to the things but requests a practical joke for each of them against another inhabitant. Soon hell breaks loose in town with deaths, violence and riot and Sheriff Pangborn discovers that Leland Gaunt is the devil himself. Further, Gaunt is manipulating the population like puppets exploring the weakness and greed of each person. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines Based on the bestseller from Stephen King See more »
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Also Known As
  • L'inconnu de Castle Rock (Canada, French title)
  • Le Bazaar de l'épouvante (France)
  • Black Shopping (France)
  • Needful Things - In einer kleinen Stadt (Germany)
  • In einer kleinen Stadt (Germany)
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  • 121 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $5,202,478, 29 Aug 1993

Did You Know?

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Trivia This was the feature film debut for director Fraser C. Heston, who had played the infant Moses in The Ten Commandments (1956). During the filming, he took Max von Sydow (who played Jesus in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)) aside to discuss how he would play the upcoming scene. One observer noted, "That's something you don't see every day - Moses telling Jesus how to play the devil." See more »
Goofs One man buys a first edition, signed copy of "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson. In later scenes, he and the little girl who stole it refer to the title as "Huck Finn" by Mark Twain. In the video and DVD release, his words are dubbed over to correct the mistake. On the television broadcast, the mistake was not corrected. This is an audio mismatch and a continuity error, depending on which version you saw. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Viki Williamson Night (1995). See more »
Soundtracks Achy Breaky Heart See more »
Quotes [after Buster drives himself and Gaunt into Gaunt's shop and blows it up, Gaunt emerges from the ruins, completely unscathed]
Leland Gaunt: [stepping through the debris] Oh... you know, there are days I really hate this job. This is not my best work, not by a long shot. Oh, sure, a few murders and a couple of rather lovely explosions. I would hardly call it a rousing success, but what the hell? I'll be back.
[to Alan]
Leland Gaunt: In the meantime, you and Polly, you are two terrific kids, and you'll marry her. Trust me. She's a lovely girl, Alan. You'll have a wonderful family. Oh, by the way, give my regards to your grandson. Bob will be his name, international trade his game. I'll see him in Jakarta. 2053, August 14th, 10 a.m. A nice, sunny day. We'll make headlines.
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