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Overview
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Killing you would be easy, they'd rather terrify you...forever. morePlot:
A young man reluctantly joins a travelling "family" of evil vampires, when the girl he'd tried to seduce is part of that group. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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"We keep odd hours." moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Adrian Pasdar | ... | Caleb Colton | |
| Jenny Wright | ... | Mae | |
| Lance Henriksen | ... | Jesse Hooker | |
| Bill Paxton | ... | Severen | |
| Jenette Goldstein | ... | Diamondback | |
| Tim Thomerson | ... | Loy Colton | |
| Joshua John Miller | ... | Homer (as Joshua Miller) | |
| Marcie Leeds | ... | Sarah Colton | |
| Kenny Call | ... | Deputy Sheriff | |
| Ed Corbett | ... | Ticket Seller | |
| Troy Evans | ... | Plainclothes Officer | |
| Bill Cross | ... | Sheriff Eakers | |
| Roger Aaron Brown | ... | Cajun Truck Driver | |
| Thomas Wagner | ... | Bartender | |
| Robert Winley | ... | Patron in Bar |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
94 min | Sweden:86 min (cut version)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Ultra StereoCertification:
Portugal:M/18 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (2003) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 (1987)MOVIEmeter: 
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While shooting in the desert, Lance Henriksen relieved the boredom between takes by hopping in his car and taking short drives through the desert, still in costume and often staying in character. According to Henriksen and Bill Paxton, the two were stopped by a policeman who became so unnerved questioning Jesse about his speeding that the officer became visibly uncomfortable, stepping back and placing his hand on his firearm. The obviously flustered officer decided to send them on their way rather than write them a ticket. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Caleb is running from the motel and burning in the daylight at one point you can see the pipes running up the back of his jacket making the smoke. moreSoundtrack:
THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY moreFAQ
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Near Dark is the definitive vampire road movie. It's the most realistic and non-traditional portrayal of vampires in my mind. They're cruising the country...you know, just bored. And wouldn't they be bored? I mean if you live forever, wouldn't you run out of things to do? They spend their time getting in and out of trouble. And that's all they do. I love it. The cast (Aliens anyone?) is top-notch. Adrien Pasdar is as underrated as they come. He plays our likable hero who gets involved with our gang of vamps by accident. Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein (all from Aliens), Jenny Wright, and Joshua Miller are all perfectly cast as the nocturnal family. Miller, oddly enough, is Jason Patric's half brother and Near Dark was released just a few weeks after The Lost Boys. Henrikson is appropriately evil and Paxton's Severen character is highly quotable and memorable. Tim Thomerson and James Le Gros also put in an appearances. Eric Red's script is every bit as cool as his earlier road movie, The Hitcher. Kathryn Bigelow will go down in my book as having directed the best vampire flick that I can think of.
Note for genre buffs: The word vampire is never used in the film.