Darkness Before Dawn (TV 1993)

A family struggles with a daughter's addiction.

Director:

John Patterson

Writer:

Karen Hall

Stars:

Meredith Baxter, Stephen Lang, Gwynyth Walsh

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Meredith Baxter	...	Mary Ann Guard
Stephen Lang	...	Guy Grand
Gwynyth Walsh	...	Sandra Guard
L. Scott Caldwell
Chelsea Hertford	...	Jennifer
Bill Applebaum
Michael Bryan French	...	Jack
Lee Tergesen
Natalie West	...	Mrs. Guard
Robert Desiderio	...	Al Van Petten
Richard Grove	...	Father
Alana Austin	...	Mary Ann Guard (age 9)
Kirsten Dunst	...	Sandra Guard (age 8)
Tim Farrell	...	John L.
Matthew Linville	...	Daryl

Storyline

A family struggles with a daughter's addiction.

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Plot Keywords:

heroin

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Antes do Anoitecer

Company Credits

Production Co:

Diana Kerew Productions, Hearst Entertainment Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Fantastic film helps keep on the straight and narrow

This is probably my favorite TV movie of all time. Not only does it star my best guy Stephen Lang, but it deals with a subject close to my heart. I was addicted to painkillers (not heroine, thank god) and, although I've been clean for years, watching a movie such as this once in a while, which reminds us of the horrors of drug addiction and withdrawal, keeps me on the right path. Besides that, this movie is well-made, interesting and not your typical "junkie" movie. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in seeing the darker side of what starts out as "fun". Anyone know if this movie can be purchased? I'd like to have a copy other than the one I taped myself. thanks. Kristi