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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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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Stephen King's original novel also featured a return appearance by Ace Merrill, the bully played by Kiefer Sutherland in Stand by Me. 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

Father Meehan: If there's a devil in this town, it's that damned Reverend Willie Rose!
Alan Pingborn: You believe me now, Father? You still think he's a decent man? The Devil just blew up your damn church!
Father Meehan: That's not the Devil. It's those God-damned Baptists!
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Connections

Featured in "Cinemania: Stephen King: O vasilias tou tromou" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"My Favourite Things"
Written by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II See more »