The Dark (1979 film)
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| The Dark | |
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| Directed by | John Cardos |
| Written by | Stanford Whitmore[1] |
| Produced by | Dick Clark[2] |
| Starring | William Devane Cathy Lee Crosby Richard Jaeckel Keenan Wynn Casey Kasem |
| Cinematography | John Morrill[1] |
| Edited by | Martin Dreffke |
| Music by | Roger Kellaway[1] |
| Distributed by | Film Ventures International |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Dark is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by John Cardos and starring William Devane, Cathy Lee Crosby, Richard Jaeckel, Keenan Wynn, and Casey Kasem.[1]
Cast[]
- William Devane as Roy
- Cathy Lee Crosby as Zoe
- Richard Jaeckel as Mooney
- Keenan Wynn as Moss
- Casey Kasem as Pathologist
- Jacquelyn Hyde as De Renzy
- Warren Kemmerling as Captain Speer
- Biff Elliot as Bresler
- John Bloom as The Killer
- Jay Lawrence as Jim
- Vivian Blaine as Courtney
- William Derringer as Herman
- Russ Marin as Dr. Baranowski
- Roberto Contreras as Bartender
- Vernon Washington as Henry
- Erik Howell as Antwine
- Ron Iglesias as Rudy
- William Lampley as The Young Man
- Sandra Walker McCully as Carhop
- Ken Minyard as Sportscaster
- Valla Rae McDade as Camille
- Monica Peterson as Mrs. Lydell
- Penny Ann Phillips as Zelza
- Jeffrey Reese as Randy
- Kathy Richards as Shelly
Production[]
Tobe Hooper was hired by Film Ventures International to direct the film. However, since Hooper fell behind schedule, the producers fired him and replaced him with Cardos.[2]
Reception[]
Roger Ebert awarded the film one and a half stars.[3] Jim Knipfel of Den of Geek awarded the film two stars out of five.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Young, R.G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause. ISBN 9781557832696. page 132
- ^ a b c Knipfel, Jim (15 June 2014). "Looking Back at The Dark (1979)". Den of Geek. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (6 June 1979). "The Dark". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links[]
- The Dark at IMDb
- The Dark at Rotten Tomatoes
Categories:
- 1979 films
- English-language films
- American films
- American science fiction horror films
- 1979 horror films
- Films directed by John Cardos
- American exploitation films