Near Dark (1987)
| Release Date | 12 September 1987 |
| Budget | $5,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $3,000,000 |
| Tagline | Killing you would be easy, they'd rather terrify you...forever. |
| Genre | Horror, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Casa Grande, Arizona, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Ultra Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Hybrid Western, Chase Movie |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Vampires, Dangerous Attraction, Race Against Time |
| Tones | Claustrophobic, Atmospheric, Eerie, Menacing, Stylized, Gloomy, Tense |
| Tags | Bloodsucker, Desert, Drifter, Gang Leader, Immortality, Kidnap, On The Road, Vampire |
Near Dark is an American vampire/Western horror film, written by Eric Red and Kathryn Bigelow, and directed by Bigelow. Starring then little-known actors Adrian Pasdar and Jenny Wright, the movie was released in 1987, part of a revival of serious vampire movies in the late 1980s. It did poorly at the box office upon release, but was viewed favourably by critics subsequently and has a sizable cult following.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Marcie Leeds
Sarah Colton
Kenny Call
Deputy Sheriff
Ed Corbett
Ticket Seller
Bill Cross
Sheriff Eakers
Roger Aaron Brown
Cajun Truck Driver
Thomas Wagner
Bartender
Robert Winley
Patron in Bar
Jan King
Waitress
Danny Kopel
Biker in Bar
Billy Beck
Motel Manager
Bob Terhune
State Trooper
William T. Lane
State Trooper
Gary Littlejohn
State Trooper
Paul M. Lane
State Trooper
Eddie Mulder
State Trooper
Don Pugsley
Truck Driver #2
Tony Pierce
Highway Youth
Gordon Haight
Highway Youth
Leo Geter
Caleb's Friend
Gary Wayne Cunningham
Caleb's Friend
Director
Writer
Eric Red
Producer
Mark Allan
associate producer
Edward S. Feldman
executive producer
Steven-Charles Jaffe
producer
Charles R. Meeker
executive producer
Diane Nabatoff
associate producer
Eric Red
co-producer
Original Music
Christopher Franke
Cinematographer
Adam Greenberg
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Editor
Howard E. Smith
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Casting Director
Karen Rea
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Production Designer
Stephen Altman
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Art Director
Dian Perryman
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Costume Designer
Joseph A. Porro
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Makeup Department
Derek Howard
sfx makeup artist
Daniel Marc
hair stylist
Linda Nottestad
hair stylist
Davida Simon
makeup artist
Gordon J. Smith
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Mark Allan
production manager
Joe Dishner
unit manager
Brent Sellstrom
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Guy J. Louthan
first assistant director
Ian McVey
first assistant director: second unit
John Scherer
second assistant director
Chuck Williams
third assistant director
Art Department
John Bucklin
set dresser
Findlay Bunting
set dresser
Jay Burkhart
scenic artist
Eduardo H. Esparza
set construction
James Monroe
set dresser
Alan Munro
storyboard artist
Brett Palmer
set dresser
Jennifer Pray
set dresser
Thomas P. Wilkins
scenic designer
Eileen Winterkorn
scenic artist
Gregory R. Wolf
property master
Sound Department
Lee Chaloukian
sound director
Holly Davis
sound effects editor
Ted Goodspeed
sound effects editor
Grover B. Helsley
sound re-recording mixer
F. Hudson Miller
foley editor
R.J. Palmer
supervising sound editor
Steve Rice
adr editor, dialogue editor
Richard D. Rogers
sound re-recording mixer
Joan Rowe
foley artist
Steve Sollars
boom operator
Don Summer
sound mixer
Kelly Tartan
sound effects editor
Jerry Trent
foley artist
John Wilkinson
sound re-recording mixer
David Lewis Yewdall
sound designer
Special Effects
Ray Beetz
special effects assistant
Al Broussard
special effects assistant
Edward J. Franklin
special effects assistant
Dale L. Martin
special effects coordinator
Joseph C. Sasgen
special effects assistant
Visual Effects
Bruce A. Block
matte cameraman
Bret Mixon
rotoscoping
Stunts
Mickey Alzola
stunts
Everett Creach
stunt coordinator
Mike Johnson
stunts
Paul Lane
stunts
Paul M. Lane
stunts
William T. Lane
stunts
Mike H. McGaughy
stunts
Eddie Mulder
stunts
Stevie Myers
stunts
Lee Poppie
stunts
Kristen Suzanne Raden
stunts
Michael Raden
stunts
Bob Terhune
stunts
Jim Wilkey
stunts
Jerry Wills
stunts
William Yarbrough Jr.
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Chuck Colwell
director of photography: second unit
Alicia Craft
second assistant camera
Richard Crompton
grip
Gary Farr
still photographer
Ben Felthouse
electrician
Robert Gray
key grip
Khan Griffith
grip
Scott Howell
best boy grip
Jono Kouzouyan
lighting gaffer
Kyle T. MacDowell
best boy electric
Hugh McCallum
grip
Michael Ohrling
camera operator: second unit
George Palmer
electrician
Ron Phillips
still photographer
John Pierce
electrician
Vance Piper
first assistant camera
Lou Weinert
assistant camera
Jack Yanekian
best boy electric
Casting Department
Glenn F. Haines
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Tereschuk
wardrobe assistant
Leslie Weir
wardrobe
Editorial Department
Sally Dixon
negative cutter
Vivian Hengsteler
negative cutter
Mary Ann Skweres
second assistant editor
Arthur Tostado
color timer
Grace Valenti
first assistant editor
Music Department
Jim Weidman
music editor
Transportation Department
Jeri Kelley
transportation captain
Fred Robbins
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Larry Bartels
double
Laura Cartwright
assistant production coordinator
Bundy Chanock
set medic
Kim Deen
production auditor
Lisa Etherington
assistant production accountant
George Herthel
location manager
Constance L. Hoy
script supervisor: second unit
Carol Shapiro Janson
publicist
Karen Altman Morgenstern
production coordinator
Connie Papineau
script supervisor
Wally Uchida
location manager
Production Company
F/M
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Near Dark Joint Venture
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Distributor
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Capital Cinéma
Chapel Distribution
Cinema Classics
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
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Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)
Image Entertainment
M.I.B.
Paramount Pictures
Plånborg Film
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