Near Dark (1987)

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...pray for daylight.

A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.

• Released: 1987-10-02
• Genres: Horror
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 914 votes

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow.

Top cast

• Adrian Pasdar as Caleb Colton
• Jenny Wright as Mae
• Lance Henriksen as Jesse Hooker
• Bill Paxton as Severen
• Jenette Goldstein as Diamondback
• Tim Thomerson as Loy Colton
• Joshua John Miller as Homer
• Marcie Leeds as Sarah Colton
• Kenny Call as Deputy Sheriff
• Edward Corbett as Ticket Seller

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Near Dark

• United Kingdom: rent on JustWatch TV
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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