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Needful Things

  • 19931993
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  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
25K
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Needful Things (1993)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
25K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,001
28
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    • Director
      • Fraser C. Heston
    • Writers
      • Stephen King(book)
      • W.D. Richter(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Max von Sydow
      • Ed Harris
      • Bonnie Bedelia
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Fraser C. Heston
    • Writers
      • Stephen King(book)
      • W.D. Richter(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Max von Sydow
      • Ed Harris
      • Bonnie Bedelia
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 121User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Max von Sydow in Needful Things (1993)
    Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, and Max von Sydow in Needful Things (1993)
    Max von Sydow in Needful Things (1993)
    Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, and Max von Sydow in Needful Things (1993)
    Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, and Max von Sydow in Needful Things (1993)
    Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, and Max von Sydow in Needful Things (1993)
    Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, and Max von Sydow in Needful Things (1993)
    Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, and Max von Sydow in Needful Things (1993)
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    Top cast

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    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Leland Gaunt
    • (as Max Von Sydow)
    Ed Harris
    Ed Harris
    • Sheriff Alan Pangborn
    Bonnie Bedelia
    Bonnie Bedelia
    • Polly Chalmers
    Amanda Plummer
    Amanda Plummer
    • Nettie Cobb
    J.T. Walsh
    J.T. Walsh
    • Danforth Keeton III
    Ray McKinnon
    Ray McKinnon
    • Deputy Norris Ridgewick
    Duncan Fraser
    Duncan Fraser
    • Hugh Priest
    Valri Bromfield
    Valri Bromfield
    • Wilma Jerzyck
    Shane Meier
    Shane Meier
    • Brian Rusk
    William Morgan Sheppard
    William Morgan Sheppard
    • Father Meehan
    • (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
    Don S. Davis
    Don S. Davis
    • Reverend Rose
    Campbell Lane
    Campbell Lane
    • Frank Jewett
    Eric Schneider
    • Henry Beaufort
    Frank C. Turner
    Frank C. Turner
    • Pete Jerzyck
    Gillian Barber
    Gillian Barber
    • Myrtle Keeton
    Deborah Wakeham
    Deborah Wakeham
    • Myra
    Tamsin Kelsey
    Tamsin Kelsey
    • Sheila Ratcliff
    Lochlyn Munro
    Lochlyn Munro
    • John LaPointe
    • Director
      • Fraser C. Heston
    • Writers
      • Stephen King(book)
      • W.D. Richter(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was the feature film debut for director Fraser C. Heston, who had played the infant Moses in The Ten Commandments (1956). During the filming, he took Max von Sydow (who played Jesus in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)) aside to discuss how he would play the upcoming scene. One observer noted, "That's something you don't see every day - Moses telling Jesus how to play the devil."
    • Goofs
      One man buys a first edition, signed copy of "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson. In later scenes, he and the little girl who stole it refer to the title as "Huck Finn" by Mark Twain. In the video and DVD release, his words are dubbed over to correct the mistake. On the television broadcast, the mistake was not corrected. This is an audio mismatch and a continuity error, depending on which version you saw.
    • Quotes

      Leland Gaunt: The young carpenter from Nazareth? I know him well. Promising young man. He died badly.

    • Alternate versions
      On May 22, 1996, the TBS network aired a 187-minute extended edition. The extra footage includes more of the citizens of Castle Rock and their lives, namely the character of Cora Rusk, played by Lisa Blount, shown only in passing in the current version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater: Viki Williamson Night (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Achy Breaky Heart
      Written by Don Von Tress
      Performed by Billy Ray Cyrus
      Courtesy of Mercury/Nashville
      By Arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets

    User reviews121

    Review
    Review
    Top review
    An entertaining film.
    I have never read the King novel 'Needful Things' and so can't compare it with this film one way or the other.

    But this film, about a mysterious character who sets up a shop in which local residents find various treasures and are then tricked into perpetrating horrors against their neighbours, is entertaining and contains some good characters and marvelously black comedy. Though there are a few cheesy moments (like that ridiculous model which is supposed to represent a skinned dog), the film is still a winner. Max Von Sydow is good as the literally devilish owner of the Needful Things store and the climax is nicely-done.
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    • G.Spider
    • Jan 20, 2000

    FAQ6

    • What is "Needful Things" about?
    • Is "Needful Things" based on a book?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 27, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Những điều cần thiết
    • Filming locations
      • Gibsons Landing, Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • New Line Cinema
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,185,672
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,202,478
      • Aug 29, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,185,672
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • SDDS
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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