Alone in the Dark (1982) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Jack Sholder.

Cast

• Jack Palance as Frank Hawkes
• Donald Pleasence as Leo Bain
• Martin Landau as Byron "Preacher" Sutcliff
• Dwight Schultz as Dan Potter
• Erland van Lidth as Ronald "Fatty" Elster
• Deborah Hedwall as Nell Potter
• Lee Taylor-Allan as Toni Potter
• Phillip Clark as Tom Smith / Skaggs
• Elizabeth Ward as Lyla Potter
• Brent Jennings as Ray Curtis
• Gordon Watkins as Detective Burnett
• Carol Levy as Bunky
• Keith Reddin as Billy
• Annie Korzen as Marissa Hall
• Lin Shaye as Receptionist at Haven
• Dorothy Dorian James as Mom
• John Weissman as Bicycle Messenger
• Jana Schneider as Spaced-out Girl at Club
• Robert Pastner as Customer in Diner
• Larry Pine as Harry Merton
• Frederick Coffin as Jim Gable
• Mallory Millet-Jones as Anchorwoman
• Laura Esterman as Woman Voyager
• Michael Earl Reid as Cursing Voyager
• Steve Dash as Dr. Barkin
• Michael Medeiros as Club Manager
• E.D. Phillips as Jailer
• Norman Beim as Cop at Haven
• Ken Burns as Cop at House
• Ralph Corrado Jr. as Looter
• Snooky as Singer
• Tish as Singer

Crew

• Jack Sholder — Director
• Jack Sholder — Screenplay
• Renato Serio — Original Music Composer
• Robert Shaye — Producer
• Joseph Mangine — Director of Photography

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