The Dark Half (1993) - Credits and Details

The Dark Half Credits and Details

Directed by
	George A. Romero	...	directed by
Written by
	Stephen King	...	novel "The Dark Half"
	George A. Romero	...	screenplay
Cast
	Patrick Brannan	...	Young Thad Beaumont
	Larry John Meyers	...	Doc Pritchard
	Beth Grant	...	Shayla Beaumont
	Christina Romero	...	Little Girl
	Rohn Thomas	...	Dr. Albertson
	Molly Renfroe	...	Hilary
	Judy Grafe	...	Head Nurse
	John Machione	...	Male Nurse
	Amy Madigan	...	Liz Beaumont
	Timothy Hutton	...	Thad Beaumont / George Stark
	Erik Jensen	...	Male Student
	Robert Joy	...	Fred Clawson
	Tom Mardirosian	...	Rick Cowley
	Rutanya Alda	...	Miriam Cowley
	Kent Broadhurst	...	Mike Donaldson
	Glenn Colerider	...	Homer Gamache
	Christine Forrest	...	Trudy Wiggins
	Royal Dano	...	Digger Holt
	Michael Rooker	...	Alan Pangborn
	Nardi Novak	...	Pangborn's Receptionist
	Zachary Mott	...	Norris Ridgewick (as Zachery 'Bill' Mott)
	William Cameron	...	Officer Hamilton
	David W. Butler	...	Trooper #1 (as David Butler)
	Curt DeBor	...	Trooper #2
	Drinda Lalumia	...	Dodie
	Lamont Arnold	...	NYC Cop #1
	Lee Hayes	...	NYC Cop #2
	Julie Harris	...	Reggie Delesseps
	John Ponzio	...	Todd Pangborn
	Chelsea Field	...	Annie Pangborn
	Jack Skelly	...	Man in the Hallway
	Marc Field	...	Donaldson Cop #1
	Rik Billock	...	Donaldson Cop #2
	Bruce Kirkpatrick	...	Officer #1
	David Early	...	Officer #2
	Jeff Monahan	...	Wes
	Jeff Howell	...	Dave
	Melissa Papp	...	Rosalie
	J. Michael Hunter	...	Garrison
	Therese Courtney	...	Receptionist
	Marty Roppelt	...	Young Officer
	Sarah Parker	...	Wendy & William Beaumont
	Elizabeth Parker	...	Wendy & William Beaumont
Uncredited Cast
	John Amplas	...	Thad Beaumont / George Stark (Double)
	Donna Lynne Champlin	...	Babysitter
	Stephen Niver	...	Officer
	George C. Romero	...	Customer
Produced by
	Declan Baldwin	...	producer
	Christine Forrest	...	associate producer
	George A. Romero	...	executive producer
Original Music by
	Christopher Young	...	music by
Special Effects by
	Tom Culnan	...	animatronics
	Ed Fountain	...	special effects consultant
	Nikolai Galitzine	...	special effects technician
	Linda Harvey	...	special effects assistant / special effects carpenter
	Carl Horner	...	special effects supervisor
	Kristina M. Horner	...	special effects coordinator
	Christopher P. Martin	...	animatronics assistant
	Kevin McTurk	...	special effects makeup
	Larry Odien	...	special effects: bird mechanicals
	Matt Vogel	...	special effects: squibs
	Ken Walker	...	animatronics
Visual Effects by
	David Emerson	...	optical supervisor: VCE
	Paul Gentry	...	live action motion control operator
	Brian Griffin	...	optical line-up
	Rick Hannigan	...	optical camera
	Peter Kuran	...	special visual effects producer
	Kevin Kutchaver	...	visual effects supervisor
	Al Magliochetti	...	visual effects
	Pam Vick	...	roto animation: VCE
Stunts
	Don Hewitt	...	stunts
	Peter Hock	...	stunts
	Cynthia Neilson	...	stunts
	Phil Neilson	...	stunt coordinator
	Michael Russo	...	stunts
	Gregg Smrz	...	stunts
	James Thompson	...	stunts
Thanks
	John Amplas	...	special thanks / thanks

Additional Info
Premiere:	April 23, 1993
DVD Release:	September 28, 1999
Blu-ray Release:	November 18, 2014
Country:
Distributor:	Scream Factory
Websites:

Ratings
5.8 / 10	6.0 / 10	53 / 100

Production Companies
Orion Pictures
George A. Romero Productions

Distributors
Orion Pictures (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
Image Entertainment (1994) (United States) (laserdisc)
Orion Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
Sci Fi (1999) (United States) (TV)
Scream Factory (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Vinegar Syndrome (2025) (World-wide) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)

Filming Locations
Corner of Tyler and 1000-1015 Jefferson Ave, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA (COGO's convience store)
Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington & Jefferson College - 60 S. Lincoln Street, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA (college scenes)
Washington County Courthouse - 1 S. Main Street #2004, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA (police station interior)
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA (various exteriors)

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