Near Dark (1987)
Near Dark (1987)

Plot.
A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.
Where to Watch.

Currently Near Dark is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Microsoft Store
Streaming in:
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Cast & Crew.

Adrian Pasdar
Caleb Colton

Jenny Wright
Mae

Lance Henriksen
Jesse Hooker

Bill Paxton
Severen

Jenette Goldstein
Diamondback

Tim Thomerson
Loy Colton

Joshua John Miller
Homer

Marcie Leeds
Sarah Colton

Kenny Call
Deputy Sheriff

Ed Corbett
Ticket Seller

Troy Evans
Plainclothes Officer

Bill Cross
Sheriff Eakers

Roger Aaron Brown
Cajun Truck Driver

Thomas Wagner
Bartender

Robert Winley
Patron in Bar

James Le Gros
Teenage Cowboy

Jan King
Waitress

Danny Kopel
Biker in Bar

Billy Beck
Motel Manager

S.A. Griffin
Police Officer at Motel

Bob Terhune
State Trooper / Stunts

William T. Lane
State Trooper / Stunts

Gary Littlejohn
State Trooper

Paul M. Lane
State Trooper / Stunts

Eddie Mulder
State Trooper / Stunts

Don Pugsley
Truck Driver #2

Neith Hunter
Lady in Car

Theresa Randle
Lady in Car

Tony Pierce
Highway Youth

Gordon Haight
Highway Youth

Leo Geter
Caleb's Friend

Gary Wayne Cunningham
Caleb's Friend

Paul Haslinger
Original Music Composer

Howard E. Smith
Editor

Eric Red
Screenplay / Co-Producer

Steven-Charles Jaffe
Producer

Adam Greenberg
Director of Photography

Christopher Franke
Original Music Composer

Kathryn Bigelow
Screenplay / Director

Edward S. Feldman
Executive Producer

Charles R. Meeker
Executive Producer

Edgar Froese
Original Music Composer

Karen Rea
Casting

Joseph A. Porro
Costume Design

John Bucklin
Set Dresser

Eduardo H. Esparza
Set Dresser

Don Summer
Sound Mixer

Ray Beetz
Special Effects Assistant

Richard D. Rogers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Sollars
Boom Operator

Edward J. Franklin
Special Effects Assistant

Linda Nottestad
Hairstylist

Davida Simon
Makeup Artist

Jennifer Pray
Set Dresser

Thomas P. Wilkins
Scenic Artist

Lee Chaloukian
Sound Director

Kelly Tartan
Sound Effects Editor

John Wilkinson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Derek Howard
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jay Burkhart
Scenic Artist

F. Hudson Miller
Foley Editor

Joan Rowe
Foley Artist

Jim Wilkey
Stunts

R.J. Palmer
Supervising Sound Editor

Stevie Myers
Stunts

Mark Allan
Associate Producer / Production Manager

Guy J. Louthan
First Assistant Director

Chuck Williams
Third Assistant Director

Larry Bartels
Stunts

Gordon J. Smith
Special Effects Makeup Artist

John Scherer
Second Assistant Director

Findlay Bunting
Set Dresser

Ted Goodspeed
Sound Effects Editor

Mickey Alzola
Stunts

Bob Ivy
Stunts

Art Tostado
Color Timer

George Herthel
Location Manager

Jerry Trent
Foley Artist

Billy Yarborough
Stunts

Michael Tereschuk
Wardrobe Assistant

Karen Altman Morgenstern
Production Coordinator

Alan Munro
Storyboard Artist

David Lewis Yewdall
Sound Designer

Khan Griffith
Grip

Vance Piper
First Assistant Camera

Mary Ann Skweres
Assistant Editor

Jeri Kelley
Transportation Captain

Lee Poppie
Stunts

Chris Tashima
Carpenter

Alicia Craft
Second Assistant Camera

Jono Kouzouyan
Gaffer

Vivian Hengsteler
Negative Cutter

Daniel Marc
Hairstylist

Brett Palmer
Set Dresser

Eileen Winterkorn
Scenic Artist

Kristen Suzanne Raden
Stunts

Joe Dishner
Unit Manager

Ian McVey
Second Unit First Assistant Director / Producer's Assistant

Steve Rice
ADR Editor / Dialogue Editor

Al Broussard
Special Effects Assistant

Carey Loftin
Stunts

Gregory R. Wolf
Property Master

Jerry Wills
Stunts

Sally Dixon
Negative Cutter

Grace Valenti
First Assistant Editor

Diane Nabatoff
Associate Producer

Brent Sellstrom
Post Production Supervisor

Grover B. Helsley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joseph C. Sasgen
Special Effects Assistant

Bret Mixon
Rotoscoping Artist

Michael Raden
Stunts

Richard Crompton
Grip

Scott Howell
Best Boy Grip

Hugh McCallum
Grip

Michael Ohrling
Second Unit Cinematographer / Camera Operator

Steve Doolittle
Lean

Mike H. McGaughy
Stunts

Lou Weinert
Assistant Camera

Wallace Uchida
Location Manager

Bundy Chanock
Set Medic

Laura Cartwright
Assistant Production Coordinator

Fred Robbins
Transportation Coordinator

Jeffrey M. Zeitlin
Assistant Property Master

David S. Mayne
Electrician / Grip

James Monroe
Set Dresser

Steve Galich
Special Effects Coordinator

Steven Leeds
Stunts

Jonathan D. Evans
Sound Engineer

Andrew Dunham
Grip

Derek Scott
First Assistant Camera

Jenny Mead
Researcher

Karla Knorr
Sound Assistant

Laura McGillicuddy
Production Secretary

Everett Creach
Stunts / Stunt Coordinator

Sarah Irving
Production Secretary

Patrick Bietz
Sound Assistant

Leslie Weir
Wardrobe Supervisor / Costume Supervisor

Bob Beher
Apprentice Sound Editor

Blake Hocevar
Location Assistant

Thomas Schellenberg
Production Assistant

George Palmer
Electrician

Ben Felthouse
Electrician

Gary Farr
Still Photographer

Robert Gray
Key Grip

Constance L. Hoy
Script Supervisor

John Pierce
Electrician

Chuck Colwell
Second Unit Director of Photography

Dian Perryman
Art Direction

Dale L. Martin
Special Effects Coordinator

Kyle T. MacDowell
Best Boy Electric

Jim Weidman
Music Editor

Connie Papineau
Script Supervisor

Glenn F. Haines
Casting Associate

Stephen Altman
Production Design

Jack Yanekian
Best Boy Electric

Ron Phillips
Still Photographer

Holly Davis
Sound Effects Editor

Mike Johnson
Stunts
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Details.
Release Date
October 2, 1987
Status
Released
Running Time
1h 34m
Content Rating
R
Budget
$5,000,000
Box Office
$3,400,000
Filming Locations
Arizona · California, United States
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
small town
motel
sunlight
vampire
victim
farm
kiss
gang leader
femme fatale
redneck
hitchhiker
exploding car
road movie
police raid
woman director
neo-noir
nomad
vampire clan
Wiki.
Near Dark is a 1987 American neo-Western horror film co-written and directed by Kathryn Bigelow (in her solo directorial debut), and starring Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen and Jenette Goldstein. The plot follows a young man in a small Oklahoma town who becomes involved with a family of nomadic American vampires.
Despite performing poorly at the box office, critic reviews were generally positive. Over the years, the film has gained a cult following.
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