A writer's fictional alter ego wants to take over his life...at any price.
Director:
George A. Romero
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Title: The Dark Half (1993)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Timothy Hutton | ... | Thad Beaumont / George Stark | |
| Amy Madigan | ... | Liz Beaumont | |
| Michael Rooker | ... | Sheriff Alan Pangborn | |
| Julie Harris | ... | Reggie Delesseps | |
| Robert Joy | ... | Fred Clawson | |
| Kent Broadhurst | ... | Mike Donaldson | |
| Beth Grant | ... | Shayla Beaumont | |
| Rutanya Alda | ... | Miriam Cowley | |
| Tom Mardirosian | ... | Rick Cowley | |
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Larry John Meyers | ... | Dr. Pritchard |
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Patrick Brannan | ... | Young Thad Beaumont |
| Royal Dano | ... | Digger Holt | |
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Glenn Colerider | ... | Homer Gamache |
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Sarah Parker | ... | Wendy Beaumont / William Beaumont |
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Elizabeth Parker | ... | Wendy Beaumont / William Beaumont |
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When Thad Beaumont was a child, he had an operation to remove a tumour from his brain. during the operation, it was discovered that far from being a tumor, the growth was a twin brother of Thad's that never developed. Years later, Thad is a successful author, writing his serious books under his own name, and his pulp money-makers under the pseudonum "George Stark". When blackmailed by someone who has discovered his secret, Thad publically "buries" George Stark. From that point on, Thad increasingly becomes the prime suspect in a series of gruesome murders. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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Iconic terror from the No 1 bestselling writer. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 April 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La mitad siniestra See more »Filming Locations:
Corner of Tyler and 1000-1015 Jefferson Ave, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$9,579,068Company Credits
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Sheriff Alan Pangborn: Wait! Wait here!
Liz Beaumont: Ah! Ah! Aargh! Aargh!
Sheriff Alan Pangborn: Liz!
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By Roy Turk & Lou Handman
Performed by Elvis Presley
Courtesy of the RCA Records Label of BMG Music
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Trivia
George Stark is named for Richard Stark, the pseudonym of Donald E. Westlake. He was also the source of the first name Richard in Stephen King's pseudonym, Richard Bachman. See more »Goofs
The two babies were identical twins even though one was a female and one was a male. Played by identical twin girls. See more »Quotes
[last lines]Sheriff Alan Pangborn: Wait! Wait here!
Liz Beaumont: Ah! Ah! Aargh! Aargh!
Sheriff Alan Pangborn: Liz!
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Soundtracks
Are You Lonesome To-night?By Roy Turk & Lou Handman
Performed by Elvis Presley
Courtesy of the RCA Records Label of BMG Music
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Sadly a rather bland version of King's sadly rather bland novel. Romero had apparently been slated to direct Pet Semetary before commitments (Monkey Shines) pulled him off - now that would have been worth watching. This on the other hand is a rather tepid slasher flick punctuated with a few inspired moments (the dream sequences and the whole sparrow things in particular). It's hard to know who is a fault here - certainly Dark Half - despite its intriguing premise - is one of King's weaker novels - but Romero's screenplay is little more than a rather one dimensional collection of deaths. There is some suspense and some good effects but overall a rather dull affair.