The Dark Half

The Dark Half is a 1993 horror film adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name. The film was directed by George A. Romero and stars Timothy Hutton as Thad Beaumont and George Stark, Amy Madigan as Liz Beaumont, Michael Rooker as Sheriff Alan Pangborn and Royal Dano in his final film. The film revolves around the attempts of writer Thad Beaumont to kill off his pseudonym, George Stark. His pseudonym has become a physical entity and is terrorizing Beaumont's family and friends. For some reason, Stark wants to live after he appeared in a set of Beaumont's best selling books. Beaumont...
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Release date:	April 23, 1993
Directed by:	George A. Romero
Rated:
Runtime:	122 Minutes
Producer:	Declan Baldwin, George A. Romero, Christine Forrest
Editor:	Pasquale Buba
Music by:	Christopher Young
Cinematography:	Tony Pierce-Roberts
Screenplay by:	George A. Romero
Estimated budget:	$15,000,000
Adapted from:	The Dark Half

Cast of The Dark Half

Michael Rooker

Sheriff Alan Pangborn

Born:April 6, 1955

Age:56

Timothy Hutton

Thad Beaumont/George Stark

Born:August 16, 1960

Age:51

Amy Madigan

Born:September 11, 1950

Age:61

Julie Harris

Born:December 2, 1925

Age:86

Rutanya Alda

Born:October 13, 1942

Age:69

Film director of The Dark Half

George A. Romero

Born: February 4, 1940

Age: 72

George Andrew Romero is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter and editor, best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. He is nicknamed "Godfather of all Zombies." Romero was born in New York City to a Cuban-born father of Castilian...
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Night of the Living Dead
George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead	2010	Science Fiction
RiffTrax: Night of the Living Dead	2009	Comedy
Diary of the Dead	2007	Disaster
Land of the Dead	2005	Action
Bruiser	2000	Thriller
The Dark Half	1993
Two Evil Eyes	1990	Thriller
Monkey Shines	1988
Day of the Dead	1985
Creepshow	1982	Animation
Knightriders	1981	Action
Dawn of the Dead	1978
Martin	1978
Season of the Witch	1973
The Crazies	1973	Thriller
There's Always Vanilla	1971	Comedy
Night of the Living Dead	1968
Living Dead	1968

Music contributors for The Dark Half

Christopher Young

Christopher Young is an American music composer for both film and television. Many of his music compositions are for horror films, including...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who played a role in the production of the film, "The Dark Half"?
A:
Declan Baldwin, Christine Forrest and George A. Romero were the show's producers.
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When did the movie "The Dark Half" debut?
A:
The movie premiered in April, 1993.
Q:
Who was the writer of the music for the motion picture The Dark Half?
A:
Christopher Young composed the music for the soundtrack.
Q:
Who was the writer for the film The Dark Half?
A:
Stephen King and George A. Romero wrote the film's script.
Q:
Who distributed the motion picture, "The Dark Half"?
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was the film's distributor.
Q:
Which celebrities starred in the motion picture, "The Dark Half"?
A:
Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Michael Rooker and Rutanya Alda played a role in the movie.
Q:
What was the tagline for the movie, The Dark Half?
A:
The film's tagline was, "There are very good reasons to be afraid of the dark."
Q:
What is the runtime of the movie "The Dark Half"?
A:
The runtime for the movie is 122 minutes.
Q:
Which director created the movie "The Dark Half"?
A:
George A. Romero directed the movie.
Q:
How much was the estimated cost to "The Dark Half"?
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$15 million was the budget for this film.

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