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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) [R]

Release Date:
May 3, 1990

Original Title:
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Alternate Titles:
Cat from Hell
Contes de la Nuit Noire
Cuentos de la oscuridad
Furomu za dākusaido: 3ttsu no yami no monogatari
Les Contes de la nuit noire
Lot 249
Lover's Vow
Příběhy z Temnot
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Σκοτεινές Ιστορίες
Στα Άδυτα Μιας Άλλης Διάστασης
Сказки с темной стороны
フロム・ザ・ダークサイド 3つの闇の物語

Genres:
Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Production Companies:
Darkside Movie
Laurel Entertainment
Laurel Productions
Paramount Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
ES: 12 FR: 12 GB: 18 RU: PG-13 US: R

Runtime: 93

Four Ghoulish Fables In One Modern Nightmare!

Overview from TheMovieDB

A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.

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Performers

Debbie Harry
Betty (Wraparound Story)
Matthew Lawrence
Timmy (Wraparound Story)
David Forrester
Priest (Wraparound Story)
Christian Slater
Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Robert Sedgwick
Lee (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Steve Buscemi
Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Donald Van Horn
Moving Man (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Michael Deak
Mummy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Julianne Moore
Susan (segment ‘Lot 249’)
George Guidall
Museum Director (segment "Lot 249")
Ralph Marrero
Cabbie (segment "Lot 249")
Kathleen Chalfant
Dean (segment ‘Lot 249’)
David Johansen
Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Paul Greeno
Cabbie (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
William Hickey
Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Alice Drummond
Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Dolores Sutton
Amanda (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Mark Margolis
Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
James Remar
Preston (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Ashton Wise
Jer (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Philip Lenkowsky
Maddox (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Robert Klein
Wyatt (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Rae Dawn Chong
Carola (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Joe Dabenigno
Cop #1 (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Larry Silvestri
Cop #2 (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Donna Davidge
Gallery Patron (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Nicole Leach
Margaret (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Daniel Harrison
John (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)

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Production

Art Direction:
Jocelyne Beaudoin

Casting:
Julie Mossberg
Brian Chavanne

Co-Producer:
David R. Kappes

Costume Designer:
Ida Gearon

Director:
John Harrison

Director of Photography:
Robert Draper

Editor:
Harry B. Miller III

First Assistant Director:
Marybeth Hagner

Makeup Effects:
Robert Kurtzman
Howard Berger
Greg Nicotero

Original Music Composer:
John Harrison
Chaz Jankel
Pat Regan
Jim Manzie
Donald Rubinstein

Producer:
Mitchell Galin
Richard P. Rubinstein

Production Designer:
Ruth Ammon

Screenplay:
George A. Romero
Michael McDowell

Second Assistant Director:
Amelia Villero
Rosemary C. Cremona

Set Decoration:
Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo

Sound Editor:
Kelley Baker

Special Effects:
Drew Jiritano

Story:
Arthur Conan Doyle
Stephen King

Stunt Coordinator:
Edgard Mourino

Stunts:
Michael Deak
Lynn Walsh

Unit Production Manager:
Victoria Westhead

Writer:
Michael McDowell

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