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Directed by
Fraser C. Heston Fraser C. Heston  
Written by
Stephen King Stephen King  
W.D. Richter W.D. Richter  
Cast
Max von Sydow Max von Sydow ... Leland Gaunt (as Max Von Sydow)
Ed Harris Ed Harris ... Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Bonnie Bedelia Bonnie Bedelia ... Polly Chalmers
Amanda Plummer Amanda Plummer ... Nettie Cobb
J.T. Walsh J.T. Walsh ... Danforth Keeton III
Ray McKinnon Ray McKinnon ... Deputy Norris Ridgewick
Duncan Fraser Duncan Fraser ... Hugh Priest
Valri Bromfield Valri Bromfield ... Wilma Jerzyck
Shane Thomas Meier Shane Thomas Meier ... Brian Rusk
William Morgan Sheppard William Morgan Sheppard ... Father Meehan (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
Don S. Davis Don S. Davis ... Reverend Rose
Campbell Lane Campbell Lane ... Frank Jewett
Eric Schneider Eric Schneider ... Henry Beaufort
Frank C. Turner Frank C. Turner ... Pete Jerzyck
Gillian Barber Gillian Barber ... Myrtle Keeton
Deborah Wakeham Deborah Wakeham ... Myra
Tamsin Kelsey Tamsin Kelsey ... Sheila Ratcliff
Lochlyn Munro Lochlyn Munro ... John LaPointe
Bill Croft Bill Croft ... Andy Clutterbuck
Dee Jay Jackson Dee Jay Jackson ... Eddie Warburton
Ann Warn Pegg Ann Warn Pegg ... Ruth Roberts
Gary Paller Gary Paller ... George Cobb
Sarah Sawatsky Sarah Sawatsky ... 14 Year Old Girl
Robert Easton Robert Easton ... Lester Pratt
Mike Chute Mike Chute ... Young Hugh
Mel Allen Mel Allen ... Baseball Announcer
Trevor Denman Trevor Denman ... Race Track Announcer
K. Gin K. Gin ... Raider (as K-Gin)
Uncredited Cast
Lisa Blount Lisa Blount ... Cora Rusk
Produced by
Jack Cummins Jack Cummins  
Gordon Mark Gordon Mark  
Peter Yates Peter Yates  
Original Music by
Patrick Doyle Patrick Doyle  
Additional Info
Premiere: August 27, 1993
DVD Release: December 22, 1998
Blu-ray Release: July 25, 2023
Countries: United States Canada
Distributor: Kino Video
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

5.5 / 10

IMDb

6.3 / 10

Metacritic

43 / 100

Production Companies
Castle Rock Entertainment (presents)
New Line Cinema (in association with)
Distributors
Columbia Pictures
  (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Home Video
  (1994) (United States) (VHS)
Image Entertainment
  (1994) (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
New Line Home Video
  (1994) (United States) (VHS)
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS)
  (1996) (United States) (Extended cut) (TV)
TNT
  (1997) (United States) (Extended cut) (TV)
PolyGram Video
  (1998) (United States) (DVD)
PolyGram Video
  (1998) (United States) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (2002) (United States) (DVD)
TGG Direct
  (2012) (United States) (DVD)
Kino Lorber
  (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
HBO Max
  (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  (2020) (United States) (video)
Filming Locations
529 Gibsons Way Road, Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
  (Lot where the Needful Things Antique store stood.)
Gibsons Landing, Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
Jackson Street, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
Molly's Reach, 647 School Road, Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
  (The Dot Restaurant, Castle Rock.)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  (Opening credits; The camera zoom upward at the penthouse suite where Steve watches the beaches, then turns to face the viewer as the camera zoom slightly at him)
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