Near Dark (1987)
Near Dark (1987)
They can only kill you once, but they can terrify you forever.
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.

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Cast

Adrian Pasdar Adrian Pasdar As: Caleb Colton
Jenny Wright Jenny Wright As: Mae
Lance Henriksen Lance Henriksen As: Jesse Hooker
Bill Paxton Bill Paxton As: Severen
Jenette Goldstein Jenette Goldstein As: Diamondback
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: They can only kill you once, but they can terrify you forever.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 02 October 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: DEG, F/M, Near Dark Joint Venture

Budget: $5,000,000

Revenue: $3,400,000

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Cast

Adrian Pasdar

Adrian Pasdar

Caleb Colton

Jenny Wright

Jenny Wright

Mae

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Jesse Hooker

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Severen

Jenette Goldstein

Jenette Goldstein

Diamondback

Tim Thomerson

Tim Thomerson

Loy Colton

Joshua John Miller

Joshua John Miller

Homer

Marcie Leeds

Marcie Leeds

Sarah Colton

Kenny Call

Kenny Call

Deputy Sheriff

Ed Corbett

Ed Corbett

Ticket Seller

Troy Evans

Troy Evans

Plainclothes Officer

Bill Cross

Bill Cross

Sheriff Eakers

Roger Aaron Brown

Roger Aaron Brown

Cajun Truck Driver

Thomas Wagner

Thomas Wagner

Bartender

Robert Winley

Robert Winley

Patron in Bar

James Le Gros

James Le Gros

Teenage Cowboy

Jan King

Jan King

Waitress

Danny Kopel

Danny Kopel

Biker in Bar

Billy Beck

Billy Beck

Motel Manager

S.A. Griffin

S.A. Griffin

Police Officer at Motel

Bob Terhune

Bob Terhune

State Trooper

William T. Lane

William T. Lane

State Trooper

Gary Littlejohn

Gary Littlejohn

State Trooper

Paul M. Lane

Paul M. Lane

State Trooper

Eddie Mulder

Eddie Mulder

State Trooper

Don Pugsley

Don Pugsley

Truck Driver #2

Neith Hunter

Neith Hunter

Lady in Car

Theresa Randle

Theresa Randle

Lady in Car

Tony Pierce

Tony Pierce

Highway Youth

Gordon Haight

Gordon Haight

Highway Youth

Leo Geter

Leo Geter

Caleb's Friend

Gary Wayne Cunningham

Gary Wayne Cunningham

Caleb's Friend

Directed By

Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow

Director

Guy J. Louthan

Guy J. Louthan

First Assistant Director

Chuck Williams

Chuck Williams

Third Assistant Director

John Scherer

John Scherer

Second Assistant Director

Ian McVey

Ian McVey

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Constance L. Hoy

Constance L. Hoy

Script Supervisor

Connie Papineau

Connie Papineau

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Eric Red

Eric Red

Screenplay

Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow

Screenplay

Production Crew

Steven-Charles Jaffe

Steven-Charles Jaffe

Producer

Edward S. Feldman

Edward S. Feldman

Executive Producer

Charles R. Meeker

Charles R. Meeker

Executive Producer

Karen Rea

Karen Rea

Casting

Eric Red

Eric Red

Co-Producer

Mark Allan

Mark Allan

Associate Producer

George Herthel

George Herthel

Location Manager

Karen Altman Morgenstern

Karen Altman Morgenstern

Production Coordinator

Mark Allan

Mark Allan

Production Manager

Joe Dishner

Joe Dishner

Unit Manager

Diane Nabatoff

Diane Nabatoff

Associate Producer

Wally Uchida

Wally Uchida

Location Manager

Laura Cartwright

Laura Cartwright

Assistant Production Coordinator

Ian McVey

Ian McVey

Producer's Assistant

Jenny Mead

Jenny Mead

Researcher

Laura McGillicuddy

Laura McGillicuddy

Production Secretary

Sarah Irving

Sarah Irving

Production Secretary

Blake Hocevar

Blake Hocevar

Location Assistant

Thomas Schellenberg

Thomas Schellenberg

Production Assistant

Glenn F. Haines

Glenn F. Haines

Casting Associate

Edited By

Howard E. Smith

Howard E. Smith

Editor

Art Tostado

Art Tostado

Color Timer

Mary Ann Skweres

Mary Ann Skweres

Assistant Editor

Vivian Hengsteler

Vivian Hengsteler

Negative Cutter

Sally Dixon

Sally Dixon

Negative Cutter

Grace Valenti

Grace Valenti

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Joseph A. Porro

Joseph A. Porro

Costume Design

Linda Nottestad

Linda Nottestad

Hairstylist

Davida Simon

Davida Simon

Makeup Artist

Derek Howard

Derek Howard

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Gordon J. Smith

Gordon J. Smith

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Michael Tereschuk

Michael Tereschuk

Wardrobe Assistant

Daniel Marc

Daniel Marc

Hairstylist

Leslie Weir

Leslie Weir

Wardrobe Supervisor

Leslie Weir

Leslie Weir

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Paul Haslinger

Paul Haslinger

Original Music Composer

Christopher Franke

Christopher Franke

Original Music Composer

Edgar Froese

Edgar Froese

Original Music Composer

Don Summer

Don Summer

Sound Mixer

Richard D. Rogers

Richard D. Rogers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Sollars

Steve Sollars

Boom Operator

Lee Chaloukian

Lee Chaloukian

Sound Director

Kelly Tartan

Kelly Tartan

Sound Effects Editor

John Wilkinson

John Wilkinson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

F. Hudson Miller

F. Hudson Miller

Foley Editor

Joan Rowe

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

R.J. Palmer

R.J. Palmer

Supervising Sound Editor

Ted Goodspeed

Ted Goodspeed

Sound Effects Editor

Jerry Trent

Jerry Trent

Foley Artist

David Lewis Yewdall

David Lewis Yewdall

Sound Designer

Steve Rice

Steve Rice

ADR Editor

Grover B. Helsley

Grover B. Helsley

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Rice

Steve Rice

Dialogue Editor

Jonathan D. Evans

Jonathan D. Evans

Sound Engineer

Karla Knorr

Karla Knorr

Sound Assistant

Patrick Bietz

Patrick Bietz

Sound Assistant

Bob Beher

Bob Beher

Apprentice Sound Editor

Jim Weidman

Jim Weidman

Music Editor

Holly Davis

Holly Davis

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Bret Mixon

Bret Mixon

Rotoscoping Artist

Camera

Adam Greenberg

Adam Greenberg

Director of Photography

Khan Griffith

Khan Griffith

Grip

Vance Piper

Vance Piper

First Assistant Camera

Alicia Craft

Alicia Craft

Second Assistant Camera

Richard Crompton

Richard Crompton

Grip

Scott Howell

Scott Howell

Best Boy Grip

Hugh McCallum

Hugh McCallum

Grip

Lou Weinert

Lou Weinert

Assistant Camera

Andrew Dunham

Andrew Dunham

Grip

Derek Scott

Derek Scott

First Assistant Camera

David S. Mayne

David S. Mayne

Grip

Gary Farr

Gary Farr

Still Photographer

Robert Gray

Robert Gray

Key Grip

Chuck Colwell

Chuck Colwell

Second Unit Director of Photography

Ron Phillips

Ron Phillips

Still Photographer

Michael Ohrling

Michael Ohrling

Camera Operator

Lighting

Jono Kouzouyan

Jono Kouzouyan

Gaffer

David S. Mayne

David S. Mayne

Electrician

George Palmer

George Palmer

Electrician

Ben Felthouse

Ben Felthouse

Electrician

John Pierce

John Pierce

Electrician

Kyle T. MacDowell

Kyle T. MacDowell

Best Boy Electric

Jack Yanekian

Jack Yanekian

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

John Bucklin

John Bucklin

Set Dresser

Eduardo H. Esparza

Eduardo H. Esparza

Set Dresser

Jennifer Pray

Jennifer Pray

Set Dresser

Findlay Bunting

Findlay Bunting

Set Dresser

Alan Munro

Alan Munro

Storyboard Artist

Brett Palmer

Brett Palmer

Set Dresser

Gregory R. Wolf

Gregory R. Wolf

Property Master

Steve Doolittle

Steve Doolittle

Leadman

Jeffrey M. Zeitlin

Jeffrey M. Zeitlin

Assistant Property Master

James Monroe

James Monroe

Set Dresser

Dian Perryman

Dian Perryman

Art Direction

Stephen Altman

Stephen Altman

Production Design

Other Crew

Ray Beetz

Ray Beetz

Special Effects Assistant

Edward J. Franklin

Edward J. Franklin

Special Effects Assistant

Thomas P. Wilkins

Thomas P. Wilkins

Scenic Artist

Jay Burkhart

Jay Burkhart

Scenic Artist

Jim Wilkey

Jim Wilkey

Stunts

Stevie Myers

Stevie Myers

Stunts

Larry Bartels

Larry Bartels

Stunts

Mickey Alzola

Mickey Alzola

Stunts

Bob Ivy

Bob Ivy

Stunts

Paul M. Lane

Paul M. Lane

Stunts

Billy Yarborough

Billy Yarborough

Stunts

Eddie Mulder

Eddie Mulder

Stunts

Jeri Kelley

Jeri Kelley

Transportation Captain

Lee Poppie

Lee Poppie

Stunts

Chris Tashima

Chris Tashima

Carpenter

Bob Terhune

Bob Terhune

Stunts

Eileen Winterkorn

Eileen Winterkorn

Scenic Artist

Kristen Suzanne Raden

Kristen Suzanne Raden

Stunts

Al Broussard

Al Broussard

Special Effects Assistant

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson

Stunts

Carey Loftin

Carey Loftin

Stunts

Jerry Wills

Jerry Wills

Stunts

Brent Sellstrom

Brent Sellstrom

Post Production Supervisor

Joseph C. Sasgen

Joseph C. Sasgen

Special Effects Assistant

Michael Raden

Michael Raden

Stunts

Michael Ohrling

Michael Ohrling

Second Unit Cinematographer

William T. Lane

William T. Lane

Stunts

Mike H. McGaughy

Mike H. McGaughy

Stunts

Bundy Chanock

Bundy Chanock

Set Medic

Fred Robbins

Fred Robbins

Transportation Coordinator

Steve Galich

Steve Galich

Special Effects Coordinator

Steven Leeds

Steven Leeds

Stunts

Everett Creach

Everett Creach

Stunts

Everett Creach

Everett Creach

Stunt Coordinator

Dale L. Martin

Dale L. Martin

Special Effects Coordinator

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