Overview
A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.
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Box office
Grossed $15.2M worldwide
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Based on
Based on the novel Needful Things
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Setting
Set in Maine
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Music
Music by Patrick Doyle
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Tony Westman
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Stephen KingNovel
- W.D. RichterScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 27, 1993
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $15.2M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Max von SydowLeland Gaunt
Ed HarrisSheriff Alan Pangborn
Bonnie BedeliaPolly Chalmers
J.T. WalshDanforth Keeton III
Valri BromfieldWilma Jerzyk
Ray McKinnonDeputy Norris Ridgewick
Lisa BlountCora Rusk
Shane MeierBrian Rusk
Duncan FraserHugh Priest
William Morgan SheppardFather Meehan
Amanda PlummerNettie Cobb
Don S. DavisReverend Rose
Campbell LaneFrank Jewett- Eric SchneiderHenry Beaufort
Frank C. TurnerPete Jerzyk
Gillian BarberMyrtle Keeton
Deborah WakehamMyra
Tamsin KelseySheila Ratcliff
Lochlyn MunroJohn LaPointe
Bill CroftAndy Clutterbuck
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