Night of the Hunter (1991)

A false preacher ingratiates himself with a dead man's family to find where he hid the money from a robbery.

Director:

David Greene

Writers:

Davis Grubb (novel), Edmond Stevens (teleplay)

Stars:

Richard Chamberlain, Diana Scarwid, Amy Bebout

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Chamberlain	...	Harry Powell
Diana Scarwid	...	Willa Harper
Amy Bebout	...	Pearl Harper
Reid Binion	...	John Harper
Ray McKinnon	...	Ben Harper
Mary Nell Santacroce	...	Mrs. Spoon
Burgess Meredith	...	Birdy
Ed Grady	...	Walt
Joe Inscoe	...	Lieutenant
Bobby McLamb	...	Parson
Rich Valliere	...	Store Owner
George Nannarello	...	Bingo Caller
Jeffrey Pillars	...	Mechanic (as Jeff Pillars)
Pat Hall	...	Pentecostal Witness
Dick Olsen	...	Fire Chief

Storyline

A false preacher ingratiates himself with a dead man's family to find where he hid the money from a robbery.

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Plot Keywords:

preacher | children in peril | treasure | remake | murder | 

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Taglines:

He brought God to the community and terror to an innocent family [Video]

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Nacht des Jägers

Company Credits

Production Co:

Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the beginning of the second sequence in the doll factory, when Mrs. Spon approaches Willa to tell her it's lunchtime.

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Connections

Version of The Night of the Hunter (1955)

User Reviews

This movie should be erased from existence.

These comments are probably superfluous, since most viewers rated this a "one (awful)" -- as did I. Still I noticed 3 votes giving it a ten. Either they never saw the original or have confused this on with it. Yikes!

This made-for-TV monstrosity is the definitive case of why classic films should never be remade. Richard Chamberlain hams up his role to the point of unintentional laughs. But the unimaginative direction keeps the movie dull, so it doesn't work as camp, for those who like that sort of thing. It adds nothing new to the original story.

In the original, the movie was seen from the viewpoint of the children. The remake puts their horror secondary to the ridiculous performance of Richard Chamberlain's preacher.

To those who look favorably on this remake, please seek out the original at your video store. You will be in for a real treat.