Das Böse kommt auf leisen Sohlen (1983)
In den 20er-Jahren kommt der Jahrmarkt des dämonischen Mr. Dark in eine Kleinstadt in den USA. Er wird schon bald Anlaufpunkt für die Bewohner, dessen Wünsche sich im Spiegelkabinett und den anderen Marktbuden zu erfüllen scheinen. Nur zwei kleine Jungen sind von der Anwesenheit des Bösen überzeugt und nehmen den Kampf gegen Mr. Dark auf, der der leibhaftige Teufel zu sein scheint…
Der Regisseur:
Jack Clayton
Der Autor:
Ray Bradbury
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Jason Robards as Charles Halloway |
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Jonathan Pryce as Mr. Dark |
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Diane Ladd as Mrs. Nightshade |
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Royal Dano as Tom Fury |
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Vidal Peterson as Will Halloway |
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Shawn Carson as Jim Nightshade |
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Mary Grace Canfield as Miss Foley |
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Richard Davalos as Mr. Crosetti |
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Jake Dengel as Mr. Tetley |
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Jack Dodson as Dr. Douglas |
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Bruce M. Fischer as Mr. Cooger |
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Ellen Geer as Mrs. Halloway |
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Pam Grier as Dust Witch |
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Brendan Klinger as Cooger as a Child |
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James Stacy as Ed the Bartender |
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Angelo Rossitto as Little Person #1 |
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Peter Risch as Little Person #2 |
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Jill Carroll as Teenage Girl |
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Tony Christopher as Young Ed |
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Sharan Lea as Young Miss Foley |
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Scott De Roy as Cooger as a Young Man |
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Sharon Ashe as Townswoman |
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Arthur Hill as Narrator (voice) |
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Phil Fondacaro as Demon Clown (uncredited) |
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Jerry Maren as Demon Small Person (uncredited) |
| Writing | Ray Bradbury | Novel |
| Directing | Jack Clayton | Director |
| Writing | Ray Bradbury | Screenplay |
| Production | Kirk Douglas | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Editing | Argyle Nelson Jr. | Editor |
| Art | Richard Macdonald | Production Design |
| Production | Virginia Higgins | Casting |
| Camera | Stephen H. Burum | Director of Photography |
| Production | Dan Kolsrud | Associate Producer |
| Sound | James Horner | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Pam Polifroni | Casting |
| Art | Rick Simpson | Set Decoration |
| Art | John Marshall | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth Myers | Costume Design |
| Editing | Barry Mark Gordon | Editor |
| Production | Peter Douglas | Producer |
| Art | Richard Lawrence | Art Direction |
| Art | John B. Mansbridge | Art Direction |