Stephen Kings Desperation (2006)
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Der geplante Familienurlaub zum Lake Tahoe wird für die Familie Carver zu einem wahren Horrortrip, als sie auf ihrer Route durch die Wüste von Nevada auf den wahnsinnigen Deputy Collie Entragian treffen. Unter einem Vorwand lockt er sie in seine Stadt, Desperation, wo er die Familie sofort ins Gemeindegefängnis steckt und die kleine Tochter der Carvers die Treppe hinunter stößt, woraufhin diese stirbt. Nach und nach stellt sich heraus, dass der verrückte Polizeibeamte nahezu jeden Einwohner der Stadt getötet hat und dass er offenbar über übersinnliche Kräfte verfügt, die es ihm ermöglichen, mit Tieren zu kommunizieren und diese zu beherrschen.
Der Regisseur: Mick Garris
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Tom Skerritt as John Edward Marinville |
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Steven Weber as Steve Ames |
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Annabeth Gish as Mary Jackson |
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Charles Durning as Tom Billingsley |
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Matt Frewer as Ralph Carver |
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Henry Thomas as Peter Jackson |
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Shane Haboucha as David Carver |
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Kelly Overton as Cynthia Smith |
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Sylva Kelegian as Ellie Carver |
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Ron Perlman as Collie Entragian |
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Sammi Hanratty as Pie Carver |
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Ewan Chung as Shih |
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Alain Uy as Cha'an |
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Trieu Tran as Young Viet Cong |
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Tom Parker as Young Johnny |
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Darren Victoria as Brian Ross |
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Glenn R. Wilder as Drunk Driver |
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Clint James as Ted Blue (uncredited) |
| Directing | Mick Garris | Director |
| Production | Kelly Van Horn | Producer |
| Art | Jason Weil | Art Direction |
| Production | Mark Sennet | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Christian Sebaldt | Director of Photography |
| Art | Phil Dagort | Production Design |
| Editing | Patrick McMahon | Editor |
| Art | Marcia Calosio | Set Decoration |
| Production | Stephen King | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Nicholas Pike | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Warden Neil | Costume Design |
| Production | Mick Garris | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lynn Kressel | Casting |
| Sound | Andre Perreault | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Charlie Brewer | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tina Sims | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Kenneth R. Burton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Loren Bivens | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Terry Kempf | Construction Coordinator |
| Camera | Henry Tirl | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robin Michel Bush | Costume Supervisor |
| Camera | Ken Glassing | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Richard Taylor | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Glenn R. Wilder | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maggie McFarland | Costume Supervisor |
| Directing | Joanie Blum | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kim Collea | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Lou Carlucci | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Production | Michael McGinn | Location Manager |
| Production | Kelly Van Horn | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Andy Schoenberg | Makeup Effects |
| Crew | Ben Rittenhouse | Makeup Effects |
| Production | Cindy Franke | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Jake Garber | Makeup Effects |
| Crew | Jaremy Aiello | Makeup Effects |
| Crew | Greg Nicotero | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects |
| Crew | Chad Atkinson | Makeup Effects |
| Crew | Shannon Shea | Makeup Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Greg Nicotero | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Howard Berger | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects |
| Crew | John Paul Fedele | Makeup Effects |
| Directing | Peter Merwin | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | James Leonard | Makeup Effects |
| Production | Karen O'Toole | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Luis Patiño | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Bruce Dunn | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Howard Berger | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Rob Freitas | Makeup Effects |
| Crew | Grady Holder | Makeup Effects |
| Directing | David Sosna | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Marc Pollon | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Stan Jones | Music Editor |
| Writing | Stephen King | Teleplay |
| Writing | Stephen King | Novel |
| Art | Steven Schalk | Property Master |
| Sound | Lisa Pinero | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Laura Albert | Stunts |