The Dark Half (film)

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The Dark Half
Original 1993 theatrical poster
Directed by	George A. Romero
Produced by	Declan Baldwin Christine Forrest George A. Romero
Written by	Novel: Stephen King Screenplay: George A. Romero
Starring	Timothy Hutton Amy Madigan Michael Rooker
Music by	Christopher Young
Cinematography	Tony Pierce-Roberts
Editing by	Pasquale Buba
Distributed by	MGM
Release date(s)	April 23, 1993 (USA)
Running time	122 min.
Language	English
Budget	$15,000,000
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The Dark Half is a 1993 horror film adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name. The film was directed by George A. Romero and stars Timothy Hutton as Thad Beaumont and George Stark, Amy Madigan as Liz Beaumont, and Michael Rooker as Sheriff Alan Pangborn.

[edit] Synopsis

The film revolves around the attempts of writer Thad Beaumont to kill off his pseudonym, George Stark. His pseudonym has become a physical entity and is terrorizing Beaumont's family. Sheriff Alan Pangborn of Castle Rock, Maine investigates the situation.

[edit] Production

The movie was filmed in part at Washington & Jefferson College, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Notable in the film are the chapel in the Old Main Building, seen at the beginning of the film as Beaumont's classroom, and the office of the college chaplain, used as Beaumont's office. Members of the faculty and student body served as extras in the film.

[edit] External links

• The Dark Half at the Internet Movie Database.
• The Dark Half official site at MGM.

Films directed by George A. Romero
Night of the Living Dead | There's Always Vanilla | The Crazies | Season of the Witch | Martin Dawn of the Dead | Knightriders | Creepshow | Day of the Dead | Monkey Shines | Two Evil Eyes The Dark Half | Bruiser | Land of the Dead | Diary of the Dead | Solitary Isle