The Dark Side of the Sun (1988)

Traveling in search of a cure for a rare skin disease, a man finds freedom and love along the way.

Director:

Bozidar 'Bota' Nikolic

Writers:

Andrew Horton, Nikola Jovanovic (story),

Stars:

Guy Boyd, Brad Pitt, Cheryl Pollak

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Guy Boyd	...	Father
Brad Pitt	...	Rick
Cheryl Pollak	...	Frances
Constantin Nitchoff
Milena Dravic	...	Mother
Gorica Popovic	...	Nina
Sonja Savic
Nikola Jovanovic
Boro Begovic
Milan Sretenovic	...	(as Milan Sretenovic-Globus)
Andjelo Arandjelovic	...	(as Angelo Arangelovic)
Sreten Mitrovic
Stole Arandjelovic	...	Vidar (the healer) (as Stole Arangelovic)
Ras Rastoder
Vladan Banovic

Storyline

Traveling in search of a cure for a rare skin disease, a man finds freedom and love along the way.

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Plot Keywords:

disease | skin disease | fatal disease | father son relationship | motorcycle | 

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Taglines:

They needed a miracle for their love to survive

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language and nudity

Details

Country:

USA Canada Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 December 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

El lado oscuro del sol

Filming Locations:

Kotor, Montenegro

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avala Film, Cinequanon Pictures International Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was shot in pre-war Yugoslavia during the summer of 1988. As editing neared completion civil war tore apart the region and much of the footage was lost. In 1996, after a five-year search, all of the lost footage was found and returned to producer Andjelo Arandjelovic, who worked on getting a distribution deal for the film, before it ended up getting released direct-to-video.

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Crazy Credits

At the end credits no character names are given next to the actors name. Instead the supporting actors are listed under 'Supporting Players' and actors with bit parts are listed under 'Other Players'.

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Soundtracks

"Air on a G String"
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

User Reviews

Great Story and Pitts most Charming Performance!

Now before anyone jumps all over me and declares that im outta my mind, let me just say I understand why most find this coming of age tale so atrocious. Yes, the acting is bad, the production low-budget and the writing a is no-great shakes. However, Brad Pitt displays, with oodles of charisma, boyish charm,looks and innocence that there is more to an actors appeal than ability to act. Ever seen depp in nightmare on elm street,or keannu in just about everything he's done? Adversely,some actors that are "great actors" are simply put, boring to watch, serving no more than a utility. Maybe, it's not fair but neither is life. I found this film to be incredibly moving and strongly recommend it to any who are romantics at heart.WARNING: Not for skeptics.