Near Dark - Die Nacht hat ihren Preis (1987)
Der Farmersohn Caleb lebt mit seiner kleinen Schwester Sarah und seinem Vater Loy auf einer abgelegenen Ranch in Oklahoma. Eines Nachts begegnet er der hübschen Mae und verfällt dem unschuldig aussehendem Mädchen vom ersten Moment an. Doch es dauert nicht lange, bis die junge Dame ihre wahre Natur offenbart: Ein erster Kuss, ein tiefer Biss in den Hals und schon findet sich der verdutzte Caleb inmitten von blutsaugenden Untoten wieder. Immer auf der Suche nach neuen Opfern und auf der Flucht vor dem Sonnenlicht, zieht die Familie in einem lichtundurchlässigen Campingwagen durch das ganze Land. Mit seiner neuen Existenz als Blutsauger ist Caleb jedoch mehr als unglücklich, das nächtliche Morden für den unverzichtbaren Lebenssaft fällt ihm im Gegensatz zum Rest der Truppe äußerst schwer und so ist es nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis er mit dem charismatischen Anführer der Truppe, Jesse Hooker aneinander gerät...
Der Regisseur:
Kathryn Bigelow
Die Autor:
Kathryn Bigelow, Eric Red.
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Adrian Pasdar as Caleb Colton |
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Jenny Wright as Mae |
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Lance Henriksen as Jesse Hooker |
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Bill Paxton as Severen |
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Jenette Goldstein as Diamondback |
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Tim Thomerson as Loy Colton |
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Joshua John Miller as Homer |
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Marcie Leeds as Sarah Colton |
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Kenny Call as Deputy Sheriff |
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Edward Corbett as Ticket Seller |
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Troy Evans as Plainclothes Officer |
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Bill Cross as Sheriff Eakers |
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Roger Aaron Brown as Cajun Truck Driver |
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Thomas Wagner as Bartender |
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Robert Winley as Patron in Bar |
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James Le Gros as Teenage Cowboy |
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Jan King as Waitress |
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Danny Kopel as Biker in Bar |
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Billy Beck as Motel Manager |
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S.A. Griffin as Police Officer at Motel |
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Bob Terhune as State Trooper |
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William T. Lane as State Trooper |
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Gary Littlejohn as State Trooper |
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Paul M. Lane as State Trooper |
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Eddie Mulder as State Trooper |
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Don Pugsley as Truck Driver #2 |
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Neith Hunter as Lady in Car |
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Theresa Randle as Lady in Car |
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Tony Pierce as Highway Youth |
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Gordon Haight as Highway Youth |
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Leo Geter as Caleb's Friend |
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Gary Wayne Cunningham as Caleb's Friend |
| Writing | Kathryn Bigelow | Screenplay |
| Writing | Eric Red | Screenplay |
| Production | Charles R. Meeker | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Paul Haslinger | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Christopher Franke | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Edward S. Feldman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steven-Charles Jaffe | Producer |
| Directing | Kathryn Bigelow | Director |
| Camera | Adam Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Howard E. Smith | Editor |
| Sound | Edgar Froese | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Karen Rea | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joseph A. Porro | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Derek Howard | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Jim Wilkey | Stunts |
| Sound | John Wilkinson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Davida Simon | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon J. Smith | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Brent Sellstrom | Post Production Supervisor |
| Art | Jennifer Pray | Set Dresser |
| Camera | Richard Crompton | Grip |
| Camera | Hugh McCallum | Grip |
| Crew | Michael Ohrling | Second Unit Cinematographer |
| Directing | John Scherer | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Findlay Bunting | Set Dresser |
| Sound | R.J. Palmer | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Richard D. Rogers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Steve Sollars | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Mike H. McGaughy | Stunts |
| Crew | Eddie Mulder | Stunts |
| Crew | Billy Yarborough | Stunts |
| Editing | Art Tostado | Color Timer |
| Art | Steve Doolittle | Leadman |
| Crew | Chris Tashima | Carpenter |
| Crew | Ray Beetz | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Edward J. Franklin | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Mickey Alzola | Stunts |
| Camera | Alicia Craft | Second Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Vivian Hengsteler | Negative Cutter |
| Art | Alan Munro | Storyboard Artist |
| Crew | Larry Bartels | Stunts |
| Production | Eric Red | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Guy J. Louthan | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Chuck Williams | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Steve Rice | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Steve Rice | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Joe Dishner | Unit Manager |
| Crew | Eileen Winterkorn | Scenic Artist |
| Sound | Ted Goodspeed | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Kelly Tartan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Jerry Trent | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Bob Ivy | Stunts |
| Crew | William T. Lane | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Tereschuk | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Production | Diane Nabatoff | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mark Allan | Production Manager |
| Crew | Al Broussard | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Joseph C. Sasgen | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Carey Loftin | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael Raden | Stunts |
| Camera | Scott Howell | Best Boy Grip |
| Crew | Jay Burkhart | Scenic Artist |
| Crew | Paul M. Lane | Stunts |
| Crew | Lee Poppie | Stunts |
| Camera | Khan Griffith | Grip |
| Sound | Don Summer | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Vance Piper | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Lou Weinert | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Sally Dixon | Negative Cutter |
| Production | Wallace Uchida | Location Manager |
| Crew | Jeri Kelley | Transportation Captain |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Nottestad | Hairstylist |
| Art | Brett Palmer | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Lee Chaloukian | Sound Director |
| Sound | F. Hudson Miller | Foley Editor |
| Editing | Mary Ann Skweres | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Kristen Suzanne Raden | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Terhune | Stunts |
| Lighting | Jono Kouzouyan | Gaffer |
| Production | George Herthel | Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daniel Marc | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Ian McVey | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Art | John Bucklin | Set Dresser |
| Art | Eduardo H. Esparza | Set Dresser |
| Crew | Thomas P. Wilkins | Scenic Artist |
| Sound | David Lewis Yewdall | Sound Designer |
| Production | Mark Allan | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Grover B. Helsley | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Joan Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Visual Effects | Bret Mixon | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Crew | Stevie Myers | Stunts |
| Art | Gregory R. Wolf | Property Master |
| Crew | Jerry Wills | Stunts |
| Crew | Bundy Chanock | Set Medic |
| Editing | Grace Valenti | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Laura Cartwright | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Fred Robbins | Transportation Coordinator |
| Production | Karen Altman Morgenstern | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Steven Leeds | Stunts |
| Sound | Patrick Bietz | Sound Assistant |
| Crew | Everett Creach | Stunts |
| Art | James Monroe | Set Dresser |
| Crew | Steve Galich | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Production | Thomas Schellenberg | Production Assistant |
| Camera | David S. Mayne | Grip |
| Production | Jenny Mead | Researcher |
| Production | Ian McVey | Producer's Assistant |
| Camera | Andrew Dunham | Grip |
| Sound | Karla Knorr | Sound Assistant |
| Production | Sarah Irving | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Derek Scott | First Assistant Camera |
| Art | Jeffrey M. Zeitlin | Assistant Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leslie Weir | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Production | Blake Hocevar | Location Assistant |
| Lighting | David S. Mayne | Electrician |
| Sound | Bob Beher | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jonathan D. Evans | Sound Engineer |
| Production | Laura McGillicuddy | Production Secretary |
| Lighting | Jack Yanekian | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Michael Ohrling | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Gary Farr | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Ben Felthouse | Electrician |
| Directing | Constance L. Hoy | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Stephen Altman | Production Design |
| Camera | Chuck Colwell | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Ron Phillips | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Jim Weidman | Music Editor |
| Production | Glenn F. Haines | Casting Associate |
| Lighting | Kyle T. MacDowell | Best Boy Electric |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leslie Weir | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Dian Perryman | Art Direction |
| Crew | Dale L. Martin | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Lighting | John Pierce | Electrician |
| Directing | Connie Papineau | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Everett Creach | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | George Palmer | Electrician |
| Camera | Robert Gray | Key Grip |
| Sound | Holly Davis | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Mike Johnson | Stunts |