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Needful Things (1993)

R 120 min  -  Crime | Drama | Horror  -   27 August 1993 (USA)
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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.

Writers:

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

Cast overview, first billed only:
Max von Sydow ...
Leland Gaunt (as Max Von Sydow)
Ed Harris ...
Bonnie Bedelia ...
Amanda Plummer ...
J.T. Walsh ...
Ray McKinnon ...
Duncan Fraser ...
Valri Bromfield Valri Bromfield ...
Shane Meier ...
William Morgan Sheppard ...
Father Meehan (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
Don S. Davis ...
Campbell Lane Campbell Lane ...
Eric Schneider Eric Schneider ...
Frank C. Turner ...
Gillian Barber ...
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Storyline

Leland Gaunt comes to Sheriff Alan Pangborn's pleasant little New England town, and opens a store. What this kindly Satan sells is whatever you need, from a surcease from pain to an object which you have always coveted. The Faustian price is, of course, corruption, and soon the poor sheriff's town is wracked by jealousy, spite, and violence. Written by Reid Gagle  

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Plot Keywords:

Prank | Sheriff | Devil | Antique Shop | Nightie  | See more »

Taglines:

Now it's time to pay! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and strong language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Begærets butik See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$15,185,672 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The setting of Needful Things is a fictional town called Castle Rock, Maine - as in Stephen King's novel. The distribution company Castle Rock was named after it when it released Stand by Me. Castle Rock was also the setting for The Dead Zone, Cujo, and The Dark Half. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Brian Rusk takes the box of apples to the Jerzyk farm, there is a purple liner under the apples. The liner is gone in the next shot of the inside of the box. See more »

Quotes

Wilma: Pete, get me a goblet from the pen, I feel like turkey tonight.
Pete: You feel like turkey every night Wilma
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Connections

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror VIII (#9.4)" (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"In The Hall Of The Mountain King"
From Peer Gynt Suite
Composed by Edvard Grieg (as Edvard Hagerut Grieg) See more »